Doha – Former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has strongly supported Morocco’s autonomy proposal for the Western Sahara in his new book “La Solución Pacífica” (the peaceful solution) in his new book between the plan and the autonomic statute of the Catalonia.
In his recent published The geopolitical analysis, Zapatero, which worked as Spain Executive from 2004 to 2011, shows that Morocco consulted his government before officially presenting his 2007 autonomy initiative.
“I remember the moment very well when Foreign Minister Miguel Ángel Moratinos brought the project to the table to make our opinion and work,” he writes and emphasizes the “strategic level of trust” between Rabat and Madrid.
The former Spanish guide compares Morocco’s Autonomy proposal According to Spain’s own regional governance model. “Morocco launched an autonomy project for the first time, which is similar in some aspects such as the autonomy status of Catalonia, although much more generally,” explains Zapatero in the book.
In the future of the territory, Zapatero writes: “At some point the solution will take place in the form of great political self -administration for the Sahara and the Saharawis, which deserve well -being and the final confirmation of their identity.”
He claims that the possibilities for autonomy and self -government in the Sahara are “very great”.
The book discusses the political Morocco in detail evolutionWith Zapatero, who described the kingdom as a “greatest pluralism” in the Arab world.
“The development of the development and defense of human rights are best established here,” he says, and at the same time praised the “participatory reforms” of the country and “progress” in public freedoms.
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The analysis of Zapatero extends to diplomatic relationships, especially to King Mohammed VI’s commitment to Spanish Moroccans Tie. “He spoke to me in my language from the day I met him. His Spanish is good and he is a great connoisseur of our culture,” recalls Zapatero.
The former prime minister deals with the complex regional dynamics and identifies Algeria as a “key actor” who “deserves more attention from the international community”.
While he recognizes that “the dialogue is not always fluid”, he praises Algeria’s “appropriate behavior” in challenging situations, especially with regard to energy issues.
In terms of economic relationships, Zapatero confirms that it is possible to maintain strong relationships with Morocco Western Sahara Output.
“In this context, it is possible to reconcile our good relationship with Morocco with the western Sahara problem and the commitment to UN resolutions,” he explains.
This Moroccan plan was taken into account “The most serious, most realistic and credible solution since 2022, according to a letter from the current Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez to King Mohammed VI.
Zapatero warns of the sequel suffer Tiindouf camps controlled by families in Algeria and guided by Polisario, which describe it as a “pending problem” for the international community. He is committed to ensuring that he has achieved a “final status of non-confrontation, non-belliger” approach to solve the long-term dispute.
