Bulgaria backs Morocco’s autonomy plan as ‘viable solution’ to Western Sahara dispute

Bulgaria has signalled support for Morocco’s autonomy proposal as a possible solution to the long-running Western Sahara dispute, describing “genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty” as a viable path to resolving the issue.“In light of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2797, Bulgaria recognises that genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty could constitute a viable solution to the dispute,” the statement said.

The communiqué stated that “Bulgaria reaffirms that it considers the autonomy proposal presented by Morocco in 2007 to be a serious, credible, and realistic basis for reaching a just, lasting, and mutually acceptable political solution” to the issue of the Moroccan Sahara.