During his meeting with a Sahrawi delegation at the headquarters of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the capital, Moscow, Alexander Kinchak stressed “the firmness of his country’s position on the Sahrawi issue and its support for the UN-sponsored peace process in Western Sahara in order to reach a just solution that guarantees the Sahrawi people their right to self-determination in accordance with resolutions.” The Security Council and the United Nations General Assembly,” Sahrawi Press Agency (Os) reported.
The Russian official considered that "direct negotiations between Morocco and the Polisario Front are the only way to a peaceful and lasting solution."
For reference, the Sahrawi delegation includes the representative of the Polisario Front at the United Nations and the coordinator with MINURSO, Sidi Mohamed Ammar, the Minister of Cooperation, Fatima El Mahdi, and the representative of the Polisario Front in the Russian Federation, Ali Salem Mohamed Fadel. The meeting was also attended by employees of the Middle East and North Africa Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the Russian side. .
Wass indicated that the meeting, which comes within the framework of ongoing communication and dialogue between the Russian and Sahrawi parties, allowed the two sides to discuss and exchange views on several issues of common interest, including the United Nations-sponsored peace process in Western Sahara, Russian-Sahrawi relations, and other related topics. The regional and international situation.
The Sahrawi delegation informed its Russian interlocutors of the latest developments related to the Sahrawi issue and the reality of the United Nations peace process in light of the bombing of the Moroccan occupation state and its violation of the ceasefire on November 13, 2020, which imposed on the Sahrawi people to resume their legitimate armed struggle, as well as the efforts made by the Personal Envoy of the Secretary. General of Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, in order to revive the peace process.
The Sahrawi delegation also recalled the readiness of the Polisario Front to enter into direct negotiations with the Moroccan side under the auspices of the United Nations in order to enable the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) to complete the implementation of the mandate for which it was established by the Security Council, while emphasizing the determination of the Sahrawi people. Strong to continue defending, by all legitimate means, its inalienable and non-negotiable rights to self-determination and independence.