The number of European Union member countries that appreciate and support the autonomy plan has risen to 14 following the position expressed on Thursday by the Czech Republic, thanks to the impetus of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita.

The Czech Republic considers the Autonomy Plan presented in 2007 as a serious and credible effort by the Kingdom of Morocco and as "good basis" for a mutually agreed-upon solution between the parties.

Gabon has reiterated, before the 4th committee of the UN General Assembly in New York, its support for the Autonomy plan which presents "credible and reassuring" prospects to end the regional dispute over the Sahara.

The UN Security Council has held closed-door consultations in New York on the Moroccan Sahara issue.

In his latest report to the Security Council on the Sahara issue, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has once again debunked the lies repeated ad nauseam by Algeria about the so-called referendum.