European Commission for a “just solution” to the conflict in Western Sahara

The European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy, Benita Ferrero-Waldner, said that the EU is supporting the UN’s efforts to reach a just and lasting solution to the conflict in Western Sahara. The European official gave this statement during her reception of the President of the Saharawi State, Mohamed Abdelaziz, Thursday. The Head of the Saharawi State officially visits the European Commission for the first time, to demand from the EU to clearly exclude the Western Sahara territory from any kind of agreements with Morocco. Morocco doesn’t have any kind of sovereignty over Western Sahara, and thus the European Union must not sign agreement with Rabat unless it is clearly indicated that the last colony in Africa is excluded. Last week, the UN former Under Secretary General for legal affairs, Hanz Corell, stated again that the European Union is illegally fishing in the territory, and said he is embarrassed of being European because of this European shameful attitude. The Saharawi President is undertaking a visit to Brussels to meet European officials, including the European Parliament President, Hans-Gert Poettering.