Magharebia

Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos said his country "fully and efficiently works at the side of the concerned parties to find a final solution in the near future" to the Western Sahara issue. Appearing on an Al-Jazeera talk show Thursday (1 September), he indicated Spain has a vital interest in the outcome.

Moratinos also hailed the release of the 404 Moroccan detainees, the appointment of a new Algerian ambassador to Morocco, the nomination of a new UN special envoy to Western Sahara, and recent reforms in Morocco.

He described an upcoming Moroccan-Spanish summit as "proof of the excellent relations that unites us with Morocco". He added the event "requires the two countries to engage in a joint action in the future". (MAP)