فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
In a significant diplomatic move, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, conducted a working visit today to the French capital, Paris. During this visit, Bourita held meetings with his French counterpart, Jean-Noël Barrot, as part of efforts to strengthen the exceptional partnership between the Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of France.
This visit comes at a sensitive time, coinciding with the briefing of the UN envoy to the Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, before the United Nations Security Council regarding the Moroccan Sahara issue. This moment provides Morocco with an opportunity to reaffirm its position and continue steering the international discourse toward clear national priorities, as part of a proactive diplomatic strategy aimed at influencing the UN-led process.
The visit is particularly significant given that France holds the presidency of the UN Security Council for the month of April 2025. This adds further momentum to Morocco’s diplomatic actions regarding the Sahara issue and represents a strategic opportunity to reaffirm the Kingdom’s sovereignty over its southern provinces and bolster international support for the autonomy plan.
Bourita’s visit also serves as a practical response to the hostile media campaign that accompanied the French Foreign Minister’s recent visit to Algeria — a campaign that sought to undermine France’s consistent stance on the Moroccan Sahara. The visit reflects Morocco’s confidence in France’s supportive position and reaffirms the strong partnership between the two nations in this regard.
For years, April has traditionally been a tense period for Moroccan diplomacy due to the ongoing debates in the UN Security Council over the Sahara issue. However, the situation has shifted. Morocco now plays a leading role in shaping the dynamics of the Sahara file through its continuous diplomatic efforts, allowing it to influence UN decision-making and guide the direction of the discussions on the matter.
Source: Fes News Media
