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About the eventual nomination of James Baker: reactions
(07.03.97)
The Moroccan Minister of Foreign Affairs declared to be in favour of
Baker as UN special representative for Western Sahara. The
representative of the Polisario Front at the U.N. considers it as "a
great step on the way to resolve the conflict."
International Women's Day (08.03.97)
A delegation of NUSW (National Union of Sahrawi Women) visited
Sevilla, Spain. They met many official representatives and members of
women organizations of Andalusia. These encounters allowed also the
implementation of cooperation projects for Sahrawi women. At this
occasion the NUSW received the award of the International Women's Day
of Andalusia.
11.03.97
Polisario expresses readiness to cooperate with UN mission
After the meeting of the Secretary-general with the Sahrawi
representatives M'hamad Khaddad and Achmed Boukhari, the Polisario
Front has expressed readiness to cooperate with the UN
Secretary-general in efforts to eliminate the inaction preventing the
implementation of the peace plan in Western Sahara. It's glad of the
nomination of Mr. James Baker as new Special Representative for
Western Sahara.
12.03.97
The Secretary-General's report on Western Sahara discussed by the
Security Council.
13.03.97
Morocco objections to U.N. Secretary-general report
In a letter to the U.N. chief , Moroccan U.N. envoy Ahmed Snoussi
expressed his disagreement with the recent report of Mr. Annan,
indicating that the Secretary-general did not show the responsibility
of the F. Polisario for the stalling of the voter identification
process. He said Polisario was trying to restrict the right of
Sahrawis to participate in the referendum "by limiting that right to
persons whose names appear in the Spanish census of 1974, a census
whose omissions and flaws have been acknowleged by all forums."
Snoussi claimed that, "while Morocco remains committed to the
settlement plan, the other party is doing its utmost to delay the
referendum process and even prevent it from taking place."
14.03.97
Mohamed Abdelaziz in Washington
At a meeting with American lawyers at Washington the SADR President
said to be glad of the next nomination of James Baker, adding that if
self determination could not be realized in W.S. the region will not
be in peace. Abdelaziz asked the US government to pressure Morocco in
order to accept the UN mandate. He appealed also to ban the selling
of American arms to Morocco.
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