Portugal has reaffirmed « the importance of serious and credible efforts aiming at promoting a political solution” of the Sahara issue, welcoming in this regard the Moroccan initiative relating to autonomy. 

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Mr. Taieb Fassi Fihri has presented, Friday evening, to the Committee in charge of Foreign Affairs, National Defense and Islamic Affairs, at the Chamber of Representatives, upon the request of parliamentary groups, a presentation about many issues, at the top of them the recent developments relating to the Moroccan Sahara issue and the Union project for the Mediterranean.

The Algerian journalist writer, Mr. Anwar Malek has estimated that the  creation of "a new entity in the Maghreb region would expose it to the emergence of countless other entities", adding that the Sahara issue "is a first step towards the erosion of the Maghreb region known for unity and cohesion between its peoples, who were behind liberation from the yoke of the occupants. "

Some Mauritanians victims of arbitrary detention, torture and serious violations of human rights have delivered damning testimony on the plight lived in camps in Tindouf, Algeria, and the horrifying suffering under the command of "Polisario".

Prime Minister Abbas El Fassi, said that thanks to the political genius and vision of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Morocco has made several achievements in the Sahara issue, which have strengthened its position on the international level.