José Manuel Albares refutes the Algerian rantings

The speech of the Head of the Spanish government, Pedro Sanchez, at the United Nations General Assembly, provoked several ambivalent comments, especially since the latter did not mention his country’s support for the autonomy plan as expressed in the joint declaration of April 7, 2022. This was interpreted by Algerian propaganda as a backpedaling by Madrid, as the president, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, suggested during a meeting with the walis. The proliferation of gossip about this prompted the Head of Spanish diplomacy, José Manuel Albares, to break the silence to put an end to speculation. In an interview with La Razonthe head of the Spanish diplomacy made a point of recalling certain fundamental principles.

“Spain’s position is very clear and has been reiterated many times. It consists of the search for a mutually acceptable political solution within the framework of the UN. This was emphasized by the President of the United Nations. Spain’s position is also clearly expressed in the Spanish-Moroccan joint statement of April 7,” he made it clear, making it clear that Madrid’s position cannot be interpreted beyond the joint statement.

The Head of the Spanish government, let us recall, indicated, vis-à-vis the Member States of the UN, that his country would support a mutually acceptable political solution on the subject of the Sahara.