SAHARA PRESS SERVICE

Algiers, 12/08/2004 (SPS) The President of the Republic, Mohamed Abdelaziz, expressed his "indignation in front of France position, which tries to impose Moroccan colonial fait accompli in Western Sahara", he declared in an interview to Algerian newspaper "El Watan" in its Wednesday edition.
       
Concerning Spain, the Head of the State estimated that its position is "confused". "Spain says yes to the Baker plan once, but if it is adjusted.  Then it says that it is in favour of a dialogue between Algeria and Morocco. It is advancing forward one step to step her traces back two steps back. We are not sure of its position but we trust Spanish civil society, which showed that it is backing Saharawi people's self-determination", he indicated.
      
To the President of the Republic, "Spain, former colonial and administrating power in Western Sahara, has got a special accountability because it did not achieve the decolonisation" of the territory. It "must assume its historical responsibilities and contribute to find a solution based on the principle of decolonisation and respect of Saharawi people right to self-determination".
 
The Head of the State recalled that there is a plan for the settlement of the conflict, "Baker Plan unanimously approved and backed by Security Council in July 2003", he emphasised.

This plan recommends a referendum for self-determination in Western Sahara "and is a unit that can not be re-discussed". It should be implemented, he said, "without been changed", because "if we reopened it, there will be nothing left of it, and will become a different thing", he warned.
 
The President of the Republic warned Mr. Alvaro de Soto, who replaced James Baker as UN Secretary General's Personal Envoy to Western Sahara and who will visit Morocco and Polisario Front next September, that all he has got to do "is to convince Morocco implement the Baker plan, he does not have to search a solution".

In April 2004 the UN reaffirmed its support to the Baker plan that expects a 5 years period of large autonomy in Western Sahara followed by a referendum on self-determination that will define the status of the Saharawi territory, which is invaded and annexed by force by Morocco in 1975. (SPS)

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Mr. Mohamed Cheikh meets with the Secretary General of Algerian General Union of Workers

Algiers, 12/08/2004 (SPS) The Secretary General of Saharawi General Union of Workers (UGTSARIO), Mohamed Cheikh Lehbib met Tuesday in Algiers with the Secretary General of Algerian General Union of Workers (UGTA), Abdelmadjid Sidi Said, has indicated APS, quoting a communiqué of the UGTA.

The meeting, which took place with the presence of Saharawi Ambassador to Algiers, Mohamed Yeslem Beissat, was an occasion for Mr. Sidi Said to reiterate "the supporting position of the UGTA to the Saharawi workers in the conflict on Western Sahara", indicated the same source.

Mr. Sidi Said also assured his guest of "the support of the UGTA to Saharawi people", who remains, he added "the only who can freely decide via self-determination, conforming to UN's resolutions".

It should be noted that the Head of Algerian Government, Ahmed Ouyahya, had reaffirmed Monday "Algerian support to Saharawi cause", in his speech during a dinner offered on the honour of the President of the Republic, Mohamed Abdelaziz, in margin of the activities of the "week of friendship and solidarity with the Saharawi people", which is held in Algiers from the 3rd to the 10th August (SPS)

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UJSARIO calls the international youth to mobilise in favour of a referendum in Western Sahara

Barcelona, 12/08/2004(SPS) The Secretary General of Saharawi Youth Union, Mohamed Mouloud Mohamed Fadel, called Wednesday the participating delegations to the III International Festival of Youth to mobilise in order to impose the respect of the international legality in Western Sahara.

Intervening in the International Conference of Solidarity with the Saharawi Youth, organised by Catalonian Youth, Mr. Mouloud called to "mobilisation to enforce the respect" of the international legality in Western Sahara and to impose Saharawi people right to free self-determination.

Mouloud, who was exposing Saharawi youth movement's activities, put forward its important participation to the III Festival to "fight for peace, democracy and tolerance" all over the world.

On her side, the President of Catalonian Youth Council qualified the contribution of the UJSARIO as an exemplary model for North-South solidarity.

On another hand, she expressed the "unshakeable support" of its organisation to Saharawi youth, especially in political, cultural and institutional levels. Further, she stressed on the need to support Saharawi people to realise its legitimate aspirations.

Besides the activities of the III Festival, the UJSARIO's delegation met with Catalonian autonomous Government's Minister of Youth, autonomous Counsellors of Spain, Pan African Youth Union, the African Network of youth (IUSY, ICOSY, Youth Forum, Arab Youth, Socialist Union of Lebanon Youth), indicated the same source.

On another hand, workshops on political support, human rights and cooperation were organised in margin of a debate between the autonomous University of Madrid and UJSARIO. (SPS)

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