Sweden has officially declared its support for Morocco’s proposed autonomy plan for the Western Sahara, which it considers a “credible basis” for serious and orderly negotiations toward a definitive settlement of the regional dispute.
This is according to a statement released by the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday.
This position was announced after a telephone conversation between Swedish Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenengard and her Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita.
The exchanges focused on the prospects for a political settlement in light of the parameters defined by the United Nations, in particular Security Council Resolution 2797.
Sweden thus joins the majority of European Union member states and more than two-thirds of UN member countries recognising the Moroccan autonomy plan as the most serious, realistic, and capable framework for a lasting, mutually acceptable solution that complies with international law.
Adopted on October 31, 2025, Resolution 2797 reiterates that substantive autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty is the most practical option for ending a conflict that has lasted for more than fifty years.
It also calls on the parties concerned to continue negotiations under the exclusive auspices of the United Nations, in a spirit of compromise and realism.
This Swedish declaration strengthens Morocco’s international stance and contributes to the consolidation of the autonomy plan as the central framework for resolving the Western Sahara issue.
It also illustrates the growing recognition by the international community of Morocco’s role in the search for peace and a definitive settlement of the dispute.
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