The decentralized cooperation agreement signed Tuesday between the Moroccan city of Dakhla and French city Creil, constitutes an act of twinning that will open significant opportunities for bilateral cooperation, said the Mayor of Creil, Jean-Claude Villemain.

A new flight of Islas Airwyas airline company linking Las Palmas (Canary Islands) and Laayoune left early Sunday afternoon towards the Moroccan city, according to local source.

Former Spanish Prime Minister, Felipe Gonzalez, voiced his support to Morocco's proposal to grant autonomy to its southern provinces, the Sahara, underlining that the initiative will secure specific rights to the Sahrawis under the Moroccan sovereignty.

The EU concerned about impact of Sahara issue on regional security, Swedish Ambassador United Nations - The European Union (EU) is concerned about the impact of the Sahara issue on regional security and cooperation, Swedish Ambassador to the UN, Anders Liden, said on Wednesday.

Morocco voiced, on Wednesday, satisfaction with the adoption by the Fourth Committee of the UN General Assembly of a resolution on the Moroccan Sahara which, by refraining once again from mentioning classical referendum with extreme options, excludes dogmatic approaches some parties continue attempting to revive.