Washington, June 8, 2013 (SPS) - The President of the Republic and Secretary General of the Frente POLISARIO Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz expressed “optimism” after his visit to Washington, during which he met with officials of the U.S. Department of State, representatives of Congress and human rights organizations.
“The U.S. officials we met with were very receptive to our message on the Western Sahara issue and we are optimistic about the outcomes of our visit to Washington,” the President of the Republic told reporters at the end of his four-day visit to the capital of the United States, Washington.
Secretary General of the Polisario Front said that this visit aims at sensitizing the United States and United Nations in order to involve them in the efforts to resolve the Saharawi question, not only in terms of peaceful solution but also in improving and protecting human rights in the occupied territories of Western Sahara.
After Washington, President Mohamed Abdelaziz expected to head to New York, where he will meet Monday the Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon, as well as members of the UN Security Council. (SPS)
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