Washington, February 15, 2016 (SPS) The Moroccan government stands against the visit of the UN Secretary General to Western Sahara, approved by the Security Council, indicated Monday the Polisario representative to the United Nations, Ahmed Boukhari.
"This is a real demonstration of obstruction to the efforts of the UN Secretary General, the Moroccan government continues to put obstacles to prevent the visit of Ban Ki-moon to the region, declared Mr. Boukahri to the Algerian press agency (APS).
After failing to cancel the visit, scheduled for early March, Morocco now wants to postpone it to July, said Mr. Boukhari.
Mr. Boukhari indicated that the Security Council, convened on Wednesday at the initiative of Venezuela, reiterated its unanimous support for the visit of the Secretary-General to the region. (SPS)
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