Morocco will oppose Kosovo's secession in international arena
Morocco will not recognize Kosovo and will continue to oppose its unilateral independence in all international fora, Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremić said in Rabat.
(KosovoCompromise Staff) Wednesday, September 16, 2009
After talks with the Moroccan leadership, Jeremic said that Rabat had consolidated "its position on not recognizing Kosovo," adding that Belgrade and Rabat would continue to cooperate on this issue on the international arena.
The minister reiterated that Morocco was a member of many international organizations, including the Organization of the Islamic Conference, the Arab League and the Non-Aligned Movement.
"We'll continue close cooperation, and, after today's talks, no change in Morocco's position on Kosovo should be expected in the near or distant future," he stressed.
Morocco's Foreign Minister Taieb Fassi Fihri reaffirmed Morocco's position that entities could not become states through unilateral independence declarations, but only through the UN or with the consent of all interested parties.
The ministers also discussed Morocco's own experience with the question of the West Sahara, whose independence was recognized by several states originally, before many countries repealed their recognitions.
