Finland's new position is "part of the international momentum driven by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, in support of the autonomy plan and Morocco's sovereignty over its Sahara", Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, said during a joint press briefing with his Finnish counterpart, Elina Valtonen, following their talks in Helsinki.

Finland deems the Moroccan Autonomy Plan as "a good basis for a solution" to the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara.

Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo welcomed France's decision to support Morocco's sovereignty over its Sahara.

President of the French Senate Gérard Larcher on Thursday commended the decision of the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, in support of the autonomy plan as the “only basis for reaching a just, lasting and negotiated political solution within the framework of Moroccan sovereignty.”

By underlining that "the present and future of the Sahara lie within the framework of Moroccan sovereignty, the President of the Republic Mr. Emmanuel Macron has set the course," Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Stéphane Séjourné said on Tuesday, noting that it also reflects "France’s conviction."