Mexico City, 15 October 2026 (SPS) – Mexico’s Deputy Foreign Minister, María Teresa Mercado Pérez, received Sahrawi Minister of Foreign Affairs and African Affairs Mohamed Yeslem Beissat, acting on behalf of Mexican Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco Álvarez, to discuss bilateral relations and developments concerning Western Sahara.
The meeting, held at Mexico’s Foreign Ministry, coincided with the 47th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Sahrawi Republic and Mexico. Both sides exchanged views on the Western Sahara issue within the framework of the United Nations.
Mercado Pérez reaffirmed Mexico’s foreign policy principles of self-determination and sovereignty, expressing hope for a just, lasting and mutually acceptable solution under UN auspices. She also highlighted the importance of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) and said Mexico would closely follow discussions on renewing its mandate.
The Mexican official expressed her country’s willingness to expand friendship and cooperation with the Sahrawi Republic, including cultural exchanges.
For his part, Minister Beissat praised the longstanding bilateral relations and stressed the importance of multilateralism, international legitimacy and respect for the Sahrawi people’s inalienable right to self-determination. He also expressed appreciation for Mexico’s international role and its defence of international law.
The meeting reaffirmed both sides’ commitment to sustained political dialogue and further strengthening bilateral friendship and cooperation.
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