Bir Lahlou, 12 June 2017 (SPS) The President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, has congratulated his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the occasion of the National Day of the Russian Federation.
In his message, the President of the Republic expressed his warm congratulations and best wishes to his counterpart Vladimir Putin and to the Russian people, on the occasion of the 27th anniversary of the independence of the Russian Federation.
He also welcomed the principled role of Russia, based on international legitimacy in the search for a lasting and mutually acceptable solution between the parties to the conflict, the Kingdom of Morocco and the Polisario Front, expressing the availability of the Saharawi side to work within the framework of the United Nations to ensure the success of direct negotiations with the Moroccan Government in order to find a just and lasting solution to enable the people of Western Sahara to exercise their right to self-determination in accordance with the resolutions of the UN Security Council, the most recent of which is 2351 in April.
The President of the Republic reiterated the sincere wish of the Government of the Saharawi Republic and the leadership of the Polisario Front in consolidating the bonds of friendship and cooperation with the government and the people of the Russian Federation with a view to promoting the coordination and address challenges to face threats. (SPS)
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