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Written question asked by Navendu Mishra (Labour) on Tuesday, 17 November 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 November 2020. It was answered by James Cleverly (Conservative) on Tuesday, 24 November 2020 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.


Morocco: Western Sahara

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to the Moroccan Ambassador on that country's breach of the 1991 ceasefire agreement with Polisario Front by the sending of troops into the buffer zone between Western Sahara and Mauritania.

Answer

We are closely monitoring the situation in Western Sahara. We continue to urge the parties to avoid further escalation, observe the ceasefire agreement, and return to the UN-led political process as soon as possible.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
116692
Session
2019-21
Subjects
Armed forces Deployment Morocco Western Sahara Polisario Front Mauritania Ceasefires
Link
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