A joint statement was adopted by the Kingdom of Morocco and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, following the bilateral talks between Mr. Nasser Bourita and Mr. Ralph Everard Gonsalves. In this joint statement, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has reaffirmed its support for Morocco's territorial integrity, stressing that the autonomy plan presented by the Kingdom is "the unique solution" to definitively resolve the regional dispute over the Sahara.

In this context, Mr. Gonsalves hailed Morocco's commitment to the political process under the auspices of the United Nations and the Kingdom's full cooperation with the UN Secretary-General and his Personal Envoy for the Sahara, Mr. Staffan de Mistura.

He also praised the UN's efforts as the exclusive framework for achieving a realistic, pragmatic and lasting political solution to the regional conflict over the Sahara.

Mr. Bourita briefed the Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on the latest developments on the Moroccan Sahara issue and reiterated the Kingdom's commitment to the ongoing political process aimed at reaching a just and final solution to this artificial conflict.

Mr. Gonsalves, has also welcomed the leadership of His Majesty King Mohammed VI in Africa and worldwide in support of regional diplomacy, socio-economic development and South-South cooperation.

He also highlighted the role of His Majesty the King, Commander of the Faithful, in promoting the values of peace, coexistence and mutual respect among all people, regardless of their religious beliefs.

Mr. Gonsalves also thanked the Government of Morocco for the friendship and courtesy extended to him during his working visit to the Kingdom.

The joint statement stressed that Morocco and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines are committed to further strengthening their cooperation relations in order to meet the aspirations of the peoples of the two friendly countries.

It also stressed that discussions during the visit focused on an evaluation of the ongoing cooperation between the two countries, especially in the fields of agriculture, health, education, human resources development through vocational training of civil servants in priority fields for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. This momentum has resulted in a new roadmap for bilateral cooperation for 2023-2025.

At the multilateral level, both sides called for the development of a high-level joint political dialogue and stressed the importance of intensifying their contacts with the aim of further harmonizing their positions within multilateral institutions, such as the United Nations (UN).