Morocco presents its Western Sahara plan in London
22/02/2007
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A Moroccan government delegation, led by Interior Minister Chakib Benmoussa, was in London on Wednesday (February 21st) to present its proposal for the solution of the ongoing dispute over Western Sahara. The delegation was received by British Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Margaret Beckett, State Minister at the Foreign Office in charge of the Middle East, Kim Howells, and Home Secretary John Reid. The delegation also held talks with members of the British Parliament.
In related news, self-proclaimed Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) Prime Minister Abdelkader Taleb Oumar said the international conference of solidarity with the Western Saharan population will be held on Monday and Tuesday in Tifariti. The event will coincide with celebrations of the 31st anniversary of the self-proclamation of SADR. More than 800 guests from Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia are expected to take part in the forum. (MAP, Le Matin, Ansa)
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