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Greece calls autonomy “the most realistic solution” to Western Sahara dispute

From Télégraphe · () Arabic

Translated from Arabic and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis reaffirmed Greece’s support for Morocco’s autonomy proposal during talks with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in Athens.
  • Greece said the proposal could provide the most realistic basis for a fair, lasting and mutually acceptable settlement of the Western Sahara dispute.
  • Gerapetritis also welcomed the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2797 while noting Greece’s non-permanent membership of the council for 2025-2026.

Greece has renewed its support for Morocco’s proposal for autonomy in Western Sahara, calling it “the most realistic solution” to the long-running dispute. Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis made the statement after meeting Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita, who was visiting Athens.

the most realistic solution

· George GerapetritisThe Greek foreign minister used the phrase to describe Morocco’s autonomy proposal for Western Sahara.

Gerapetritis described the Moroccan proposal as “a serious and credible contribution to the ongoing United Nations process.” He said it could form the basis for negotiations led by the personal envoy of the UN secretary-general, in line with what he presented as a shared European Union position.

a serious and credible contribution to the ongoing United Nations process

· George GerapetritisHe characterized the proposal during comments after meeting Morocco’s foreign minister.

Greece, he added, fully supports efforts to hold negotiations based on the autonomy plan, with the goal of reaching a fair, lasting and mutually acceptable settlement. The Greek minister also highlighted his country’s position as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the 2025-2026 period.

fully supports the efforts made by the personal envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to conduct negotiations, based on the Moroccan autonomy proposal, with the aim of reaching a fair, lasting and mutually acceptable solution

· George GerapetritisHe outlined Greece’s stated support for UN-backed negotiations.

In that capacity, he said Greece welcomed the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2797. The statement presents Athens’ support for the Moroccan proposal as part of its backing for the UN-led process and its stated commitment to a negotiated settlement.

welcomes the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2797

· George GerapetritisHe referred to Greece’s position as a non-permanent member of the Security Council.
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Originally published by Télégraphe in Arabic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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