Cambodia has declared its support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan and reaffirmed its recognition of the Kingdom’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The position was announced in a Joint Communiqué following a videoconference between Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, and Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Prak Sokhonn.

Cambodia commended the progress made under the leadership King Mohammed VI and reaffirmed its backing for Morocco’s efforts to reach a political solution to the Sahara issue.

“While praising Morocco’s efforts to reach a negotiated political solution to this regional dispute through the Moroccan Autonomy Plan submitted in 2007, Mr Prak Sokhonn reiterated Cambodia’s full support for the Kingdom of Morocco’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” the statement said.

Cambodia also applauded Morocco’s “serious, realistic, and credible” approach to ending the regional dispute and expressed support for the efforts of the UN Secretary-General and his Special Envoy, in line with Security Council resolutions.

Both ministers reiterated their countries’ commitment to peace, security, and stability while rejecting separatist movements that threaten the sovereignty of UN member states.

They stressed that separatist groups pose threats comparable to those of terrorist and extremist organisations, citing proven links between the two in various regions.

This latest endorsement from Cambodia adds to the growing number of countries supporting Morocco’s Autonomy Plan and its legitimate position on the Sahara issue.