France Reaffirms Support for Morocco's Position on Western Sahara
French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot reaffirmed France's unwavering support for Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara on Friday, declaring that the territory's "present and future fall exclusively within the framework of Moroccan sovereignty." Speaking during talks with his Moroccan counterpart, Nasser Bourita, in the coastal city of Essaouira, Barrot reiterated Paris' full backing for Morocco's autonomy plan as the sole basis for a final political settlement to the regional dispute.
