Germany reiterated its position regarding the issue of the Moroccan Sahara, considering “the autonomy plan presented in 2007 as a serious and credible effort by Morocco and as a good basis for a solution accepted by both parties,” as expressed in the Joint Declaration of August 25, 2022.
This position was reaffirmed during the 50th session of intergovernmental negotiations on Morocco-Germany cooperation, held in Rabat on December 7-8, 2023, according to Morocco’s Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Foreign Affairs Minister Nasser Bourita and Federal Germany’s Foreign Affairs Minister Annalena Baerbock adopted the Joint Declaration during a meeting.
Germany emphasized the exclusive role of the UN in the political process and reaffirmed its support for UN Security Council Resolution 2703, which acknowledged the role and responsibility of the parties in seeking a realistic, pragmatic, sustainable, and compromise-based political solution.