Gulf Countries Reaffirm their Principled Position on the Sahara Issue that They Consider a GCC Issue The leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries reaffirmed their principled position on the Moroccan Sahara issue that they consider also as an issue of the GCC countries. Gulf Countries Reaffirm their Principled Position on the Sahara Issue that They Consider a GCC Issue In the joint final statement of the Morocco-GCC Summit, they affirmed their position supporting the fact that the Sahara is Moroccan and their support for Morocco’s autonomy plan as the basis for any solution to this artificial regional dispute. They also expressed their rejection of any prejudice to the higher interests of Morocco and their commitment to collective defense of the security and the stability of their countries, and respect for countries’ sovereignty, territorial integrity and national constants. They also expressed their rejection of any attempt aimed at undermining security and stability, and the dissemination of separatism to redraw the map of nations or splitting them, which threatens regional and international security and peace. The summit stressed that the Kingdom of Morocco and the GCC countries constitute a strategic unified bloc, as what affects the security of any one of them affects the security of the others. The joint statement noted that the GCC countries and the Kingdom of Morocco are a strategic united bloc. In view of the serious developments and security threats in the Arab region, exacerbated by the lack of solutions to the Middle-East conflict and resolution of crises affecting Syria, Iraq, Libya and Yemen, the Summit emphasizes the importance of joint efforts to face these challenges with firmness and responsibility. Reiterating their rejection of extremism and terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, GCC leaders and HM King Mohammed VI pointed out that this dangerous scourge should not be associated with a civilization or religion, calling to confront all attempts to spread sectarianism and confessionalism that fuel discord, with the intention to intervene in the internal affairs of States. #Morocco #moroccansahara #fb