The European Commission (EC) confirmed on Thursday that the agricultural agreement between the European Union (EU) and Morocco that entered into force on July 19, 2019, has been properly implemented, which resulted in real benefits for the Southern Provinces, even in times of Covid-19 crisis.

Historical breakthrough and major diplomatic triumph achieved by Morocco in 2020, under the leadership of HM King Mohammed VI, on the path to the consecration of the Kingdom's territorial integrity and its legitimate sovereignty over its Sahara.

The European Union must be pragmatic in its Southern Neighborhood – starting from the Sahara and placing security and counter-terrorism at the center of its thinking for the region, said former Defense Minister of Italy, Mario Mauro.

The recognition by the United States of Morocco's sovereignty over its Sahara is an unprecedented diplomatic achievement, said Monday in Rabat, head of government Saad Dine El Otmani.

US secretary of state Mike Pompeo announced the beginning of the process to open a US consulate in Dakhla, with the immediate inauguration of a virtual presence post.