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MFA Nasser Bourita Holds Talks with His Bissau-Guinean Counterpart

Thursday 09 June 2022

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Mr. Nasser Bourita, held talks on June 9, 2022 in Rabat with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Communities of Guinea-Bissau, Ms. Suzi Carla Barbosa, on the sidelines of the first Ministerial Meeting of the African Atlantic States.

In a statement to the press following her talks with MFA Bourita, Ms. Barbosa reaffirmed Guinea-Bissau’s consistent position in favor of the Moroccanness of the Sahara and the territorial integrity of the Kingdom.

"Guinea-Bissau maintains its consistent position on the issue of Morocco's territorial integrity," she stressed.

"We believe that the only solution to the Sahara issue should be done within the framework of the United Nations," Ms. Barbosa said.

The Guinea-Bissau top official also indicated that Morocco is a partner country, forming the wish to maintain the very good cooperation relations between the two countries.

In addition, she expressed her thanks to the Kingdom for the support given to the Guinea-Bissau students as part of bilateral cooperation in training.