The Chairman of the Royal Consultative Council for Saharan Affairs (CORCAS), Mr. Khalihenna Ould Errachid said Monday that a person who denies his nationality does not deserve any respect.

11-16-2009 The Chairman of Royal advisory council for Saharan, affairs Mr Khlihenna Ould Errachid strongly condemned the hostile and provoking acts committed by the so-called Aminatou Hayder towards the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Morocco, by which she carried an infringement to the feelings of the entire Moroccan population, in terms of this sacred cause.

The Foreign Office minister in charge of Middle East and North Africa, Mr Ivan Lewis, said Tuesday in Casablanca, that his country welcomes the Moroccan autonomy initiative in the Sahara, and supports the efforts made by the envoy of the Secretary General of the UN in charge of the Sahara issue.

The U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said, here on Monday, that there is no change in the United States' position over Morocco's autonomy initiative for the Sahara.

International dromedary fair, held in Laayoune under the patronage of HM King Mohammed VI and the theme "dromedary safeguarding, preserving memory and look to the future," ended on Sunday evening with an award ceremony to competitions winners.