Sahrawi Association expresses its satisfaction on European Court of Justice Advocate General advisory opinion
Occupied Aaiun, Sept 15, 2016 (SPS) – Saharawi Resource watch and Environmental Protection Association in Western Sahara expressed satisfaction on advisory opinion of the advocate general of the European Court of Justice, Mr. Melchior Wathelet, which reaffirms that the EU-Morocco agriculture agreement between does not apply to Western Sahara in statement issued yesterday.
Set up of Preparatory Committee for Saharawi Workers General Union Eighth Congress
Chahed El Hafid, Sept 15, 2016 (SPS) - The General Secretariat of the General Union of Workers of Saguia El Hamra and Rio de Oro revealed at a meeting yesterday the formation of a preparatory committee for its Eighth Congress.
The preparatory committee headed by Mohamed Chej Mohamed Lehbib current SG of the Union and comprises of 45 members representing the different branches of the organization from various national institutions.SPS
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EU Court of Justice advocate general Finds that Western Sahara not part of EU-Morocco Trade Deal
BRUSSELS, Sept, 15, 2016 (SPS)– Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) Advocate-General Melchior Wathelet revealed his long-awaited opinion on the EU-Morocco agricultural agreement, finding Western Sahara is not part of Morocco, and that the EU-Morocco Association Agreement and the Liberalisation Agreement do not apply to it.
Western Sahara: CJEU advocate general's opinion paves way for self-determination referendum
Brussels, Sept 14, 2016 (SPS) -The opinion expressed by advocate general of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in the case between the Polisario Front and the EU's Council on the Agreement on the liberalisation of trade in agricultural and fishery products with Morocco "paves the way for holding the self-determination referendum in Western Sahara," said lawyer of Polisario Front Gilles Devers.
POLISARIO announces its "frank and sincere" willingness to discuss with European Council and Commission natural resources issue
Bir Lahlou (Liberated Terrtories), Sept 14, 2016 (SPS) - POLISARIO Front announced yesterday its "frank and sincere willingness to discuss with the Council and the European Commission some of the conclusions of Advocate General of the European Court of Justice, Mr . Melchior Wathelet, concerning the case before the Court of the European Union on the cooperation agreement in the areas of agriculture and fisheries signed between the European Union and Morocco ".
EU-Morocco agricultural agreement does not apply to Western Sahara, says CJEU
Brussels (Belgium), Sept 14, 2016 (SPS) - Advocate General of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) Melchior Wathelet said Tuesday that EU-Morocco agreement on liberalization of the trade of agricultural produce and fishing does not apply to Western Sahara, which "is not part of the Moroccan territories."
Western Sahara "is not part of the Moroccan territory" and, therefore, "neither EU-Morocco association agreement nor the liberalization agreement is applicable to it," Wathelet wrote in his findings submitted on Tuesday.
Sahrawi remarkable participation in humanitarian Feast in Paris
Paris (France) September 13, 2016 (SPS) - Saharawi Abroad Community resident in French participated in the celebrations for the feast of humanity held from 09 until 11 September-Saint-Denis district.
Sahrawi community took part this year in many awareness-raising activities of the struggle of the Saharawi people and his just cause, through photographs, tents decorated with national flags, in addition to the exhibition embodied Sahrawi culture, which the Moroccan occupier is trying to erase it.
President of Republic performs Eid al-Adha prayer in Smara
Smara (Saharawi refugee camps), Sept 13, 2016 (SPS) - President of Republic, Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Brahim Gali, performed Monday Eid al-Adha prayer, along with the speaker of National Council and members of National Secretariat and Government in the camps of Smara.
The imams, in the two sermons of the prayer in all camps, called for national unity, encouraging the faithful to preserve the ties between them, help each other and to ban the factors of division.SPS
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The Saharawi people celebrate Eid El Adha
Smara (Saharawi refugee camps), Sept 13, 2016 (SPS).- This Monday Saharawi people as all Muslim communities celebrated the First Day of Eid El Adha.
Thousands of Sahrawi refugees prayed and listened to the religious speech for Eid El Adha ,which called for national unity, and the struggle to regain the territory.
The President of the Republic, Brahim Gali along with members of the Government and the National Secretariat of the POLISARIO attended this ceremony.
Special envoy of President of Republic received by Togolese President
Lome, September 11, 2016 (SPS) The President of the Republic of Togo, Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, received Saturday Hamdi Khalil Mayara, Minister for African Affairs, Special Envoy of the President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali.
During the meeting, the Deputy Minister in charge of Africa handed the Togolese President a letter from his counterpart, Brahim Ghali.