By abandoning its "historical" position of neutrality on its former colony, the Sahara, "Spain responds positively to the logical and practical evidence of geographical determinism, the imperative of political realism of Spanish-Moroccan relations, condemned to be benevolent by history and geography," said the director general of the African Center for Strategic Intelligence (CISPaix), Dr. Abdoul Latif Aidara.

It is in piety and meditation that the Moroccan people commemorate this Tuesday, Ramadan 10, the 63rd anniversary of the death of His Majesty King Mohammed V, Father of the Nation, craftsman of independence and symbol of the struggle of peoples for freedom and emancipation.

Spain's new position on the Moroccan Sahara issue is a "concrete step" towards strengthening peace and regional stability, writes the Mexican newspaper El Universal.

The Spanish government's position on the Moroccan Sahara, recognizing the pre-eminence of the autonomy plan as "the most serious, realistic and credible basis" for resolving this artificial dispute, has been welcomed by prominent Spanish personalities, politicians and high-level diplomats.