Sahara issue should be settled by negotiation between Morocco and Algeria, Ambassador
The settlement of the Sahara issue has to be reached through negotiation between Morocco and Algeria, said American ambassador to Morocco, Thomas Riley in a story run on Friday by the "Maroc hebdo International" weekly.
Riley said it is the concerned parties that have to reach an agreement, for the United Nations cannot do that alone, adding the United States back the action of Alvaro de Soto, current special representative of the UN Secretary General.
On the Moroccan-American FTA, Riley said he is confidant the trade and economic flow will benefit the two peoples, recalling the agreement negotiations saw to the protection of some sensitive sectors, like agriculture.
Riley also talked of the reforms undertaken by King Mohammed of Morocco and the Moroccan government regarding the right to work, women rights and children schooling.
