At a press briefing following this meeting, Mr. Daouda Diallo, commended, HM King Mohammed VI's proposal, announced in the Royal Speech on the occasion of the 48th anniversary of the Green March, to launch an international initiative to promote access to the Atlantic Ocean for Sahel states.

"The Royal Speech underlined His Majesty the King's interest in the concerns of landlocked countries," Mr. Diallo indicated.

"His Majesty the King has decided to help us, and this decision comes at just the right time," he said, adding that his country is facing difficulties and needs outlets to be able to export its products and boost its development.

The Burkinabe official also took the opportunity to hail the excellent relations between Morocco and Burkina Faso, expressing his appreciation for the rapid development the Kingdom is undergoing, under the enlightened leadership of His Majesty the King.

He also praised the Kingdom's efforts to help Burkina Faso cope with its difficulties, noting that Morocco "has assisted us by giving us help and supporting us in our relations with foreign countries in terms of cooperation."

Mr. Diallo also praised the "sovereign and responsible" approach adopted by the Kingdom in dealing with the effects of the Al-Haouz earthquake, stressing that this approach set an example for Africa and the whole world.

He also expressed his deep sorrow at the earthquake, reaffirming his country's solidarity with the Kingdom in the face of this ordeal.

On the Moroccan Sahara issue, Mr. Diallo reiterated his country's support for Morocco's territorial integrity, saying that the Moroccanness of the Sahara is not debatable.

"Burkina Faso's position on the Moroccan Sahara issue remains constant and unchanged", Mr. Diallo noted.

Mr. Diallo also said that the Moroccan autonomy initiative, proposed by Morocco, remains the best solution for achieving a definitive settlement of the Moroccan Sahara conflict.