SPS RASD/
PARIS-DAKAR RALLY SADR authorises the passage of
Paris-Dakar across its territories
04.01.05
Chahid El Hafed, 04/01/2005
(SPS) SADR authorised the passage of Paris-Dakar Rally across its
territories, "after many contacts" undertaken by the organisers of the
international sports event with the competent Saharawi authorities,
indicated a statement to the press issued by the Presidency, of which
SPS received a copy.
"The organisers o the 37th Paris-Dakar Rally, and as usual, chose again
the trajectory that crosses the territories of the Saharawi Arab
Democratic Republic", after many contacts undertaken during the year
2004 by the "organisers" of the international sports event "with the
concerned Saharawi authorities", emphasised the statement.
These contacts were culminated by "the visit, last December, of Mr.
Vivian, President of the Organisation Sport Amaury (ASO), which
represents the party in charge of the organisation of the competition",
added the text.
Thus, "the authorities of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic
accepted the petition of the organisers asking for the authorisation of
the passage across the Saharawi territories, and confirmed their
availability to help in the success of this stage of the competition",
also emphasised the statement.
"The Rally will arrive in the evening of the 04/01/2005 to occupied
Smara town, where the participants would have a break, and then it will
set off again in the morning of the 05/01/2005 heading toward the
territories of the Mauritanian Islamic Republic", concluded the text.
The Rally of this year, it should be noted, is marked by the
participation of some 230 trail bikes, the highest number ever
participating in this competition, in addition to some 165 cars and 70
trucks. (SPS)
SPS SADR/POLITICS/CONFERENCE
The annual conference of the committee for external relations pursue
its works
(Special Envoy)
Aousserd, 03/01/2004 (SPS) The
national conference of the committee for external relations pursue its
works, which were opened Sunday in Aousserd under the chairmanship of
the Head of the State, Mohamed Abdelaziz, with the presence of
Ambassadors and Polisario Front's representatives to Europe, to the
Spanish autonomous provinces, in addition to the stuff of the Foreign
Affairs Ministry.
After his intervention declaring the opening of the conference, the
Head of the State proposed a committee to Chair this conference, headed
by Prime Minister, Abdelkader Taleb Oumar, and composed of Foreign
Affairs Minister, Mohamed Salem Ould Salek, the Minister of Interior,
Mohamed Lemine Deddi, Saharawi youth Union's Secretary General, Mohamed
Mouloud and M. Nema Saaid Joumani, the Wali of Aousserd.
Saharawi youth Union's Secretary General presented a detailed report on
last year programme of the Vacations in Peace, which benefits to
thousands Saharawi kids every summer in Europe. He pointed out the
obstacles faced in this area and the perspectives of controlling,
reorganising and dynamising the programme.
Mr. Ould Salek reviewed the Foreign Affairs ministry's report of the
year 2004, exposing his vision of the perspectives for the programme of
action of 2005. He further opened the political discussion on the last
developments in the question of Western Sahara and on the ways to
maintain and reinforce the last successes SADR's diplomacy achieved.
On his part, the President of the Saharawi Red Crescent, M. Bouhoubeyni
Yahya, warned against the precariousness of the humanitarian situation
in the Saharawi refugees’ camps, calling the international community
for urgent assistance and aid.
The Association of the Families of Saharawi Prisoners and Disappeared
(AFAPREDESA) presented a report on the tragic situation of human rights
in occupied territories of Western Sahara.
Mr. Mohamed Khadad, member of the National Secretariat and Coordinator
with the Minurso, reviewed the last developments of the Saharawi
question on the light of the Security Council's resolution 1570, as
well as on the problems and obstacles erected by Morocco in front of
the enforcement of the relevant UN's resolutions.
The closure of the annual Conference of the committee for external
relations is expected tonight. It has to adopt a programme of action
for 2005, and to issue a final communiqué. (SPS)
SAHARA
PRESS SERVICE