Praia (Cape Verde), August 20, 2016 (SPS) The Special Envoy of the President of the Republic, Mhamed Khadad, was received Friday by the President of the Republic of Cape Verde, George Pedro Mauricio dos Santos, who handed him a message from President of the Republic, SG of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, in which he reiterated the will of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic to consolidate the ties of friendship and cooperation between the two countries.
During the audience, Mr. Dos Santos reiterated the position of his country that comes from the African Union position for the search for a peaceful solution of the question of Western Sahara based on respect for the right of the Sahrawi people self-determination, hailing relations between the two countries, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and Cape Verde.
For his part, Mr. Khadad made a press statement in which he highlighted the existing relations between the two countries dating back several years, "despite the distance that separates the two countries, we share firm principles in defending the values of freedom, democracy and the rights of peoples of Africa to independence and freedom."
Mr. M'hamed Khadad reiterated the will of the Sahrawi Republic to strengthen and further develop the relations between the two countries for the benefit of both peoples and the African people.
The envoy of the President of the Republic welcomed the experience of the Republic of Cape Verde in the democratic transfer of power and social peace. (SPS)
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