A twinning agreement between the municipality of Laayoune and "Pueblo Libre" in Lima (capital of Peru), was signed Wednesday in Laayoune, with the aim of strengthening bilateral cooperation in several areas of common interest.

The United States on Monday reiterated its support for Morocco's autonomy plan, deeming it "serious, credible and realistic" with a view to settling the regional conflict over the Moroccan Sahara.

Portugal reiterated its support for the Moroccan autonomy initiative, presented in 2007, which it sees as a realistic, serious and credible proposal for a solution agreed within the framework of the United Nations, said the Joint Declaration that sanctioned the 14th Portugal-Morocco High-Level Meeting, held Friday in Lisbon, under the joint chairmanship of Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa and Morocco's Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch.

Elected officials from the city of Hollywood in Florida (United States) welcomed, Tuesday in Laayoune, the development dynamics that the region of Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra in various fields.

A twinning agreement between Laayoune and the city of Hollywood in the state of Florida (United States) was signed Wednesday in Laayoune, with the aim of strengthening bilateral relations of cooperation in the economic, cultural, educational and tourist fields.