A Moroccan citizen of Sahrawi origin, who benefited recently from a family exchange visit between Morocco's southern provinces and the Polisario-run Tindouf camps in south-western Algeria, decided to stay in his homeland, Morocco.

 Costa Rican Foreign Minister, Bruno Stagno, said that "it is necessary that the parties find a solution (to the Sahara issue) within the framework of the United Nations, in a spirit of realism.''

The exchange operation of family visits led by the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) between the camps in Tindouf in southern Algeria and southern provinces of the Kingdom, continued Wednesday by the organization of 4th trip for the year 2009, to and from the province of Laayoune.

A delegation of European deputies from different political groups in the European Parliament is currently on a visit to Morocco for talks on relations between Rabat and the European Union and the human rights progress achieved by the country, particularly in the southern provinces.

Photo: Jose Carlos Iturgaiz Angolo, chairman of the delegation of MEPs and responsible for relations with the Arab Maghreb

The President of the Royal Advisory Council for Saharan Affairs (CORCAS), Mr. Khalihenna Ould Errachid met Monday in Rabat with a delegation of MEPs visiting Morocco during January 25-29.