Stockholm, Sweden, March 07, 2019 (SPS) - Minister of Cooperation of the Sahrawi Government, Mr. Bulahi Saiid, started on Thursday a working visit to Sweden. He is expected to meet representatives of the government, parties and the Swedish civil society according of diplomatic source from Frente POLISARIO’s representative in Sweden
Minister of Cooperation was received in the beginning of his visit by the Deputy Speaker of the Swedish Parliament and Swedish Left Party MP Lotta Johansen
Lotta Johansen has renewed her support to the cause of the Saharawi people and for their just struggle for self-determination and independence. It is the same principled position adopted by her party, the Swedish Left Party, which continues to affirm its solidarity with this just cause.
For his part, Sahrawi official has broached his host on the latest developments in the process of decolonization of Western Sahara, praising the support and solidarity enjoyed by the Saharawi people in Sweden, calling for exerting the necessary pressure on Morocco to comply with international legitimacy and fulfilling its obligations in the process of peaceful settlement sponsored by the United Nations since 1991.
The Swedish parliament approved in 2012 a recommendation calling on the Swedish government to recognize the Sahrawi Republic.
It should be recalled that the Minister was accompanied by the representative of the Frente POLISARIO in Sweden, Dr. Limam Khalil.SPS
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