It is noted that "an exchange of views took place on the issues on the UN Security Council agenda, with an emphasis on the problems of Western Sahara settlement in the light of the upcoming consideration of this topic in the council this month."
"A high assessment was given to the stabilizing role of the UN Mission for the referendum in Western Sahara," the statement said.
Earlier, the Russian Embassy in Morocco reported that the Moroccan government had decided to temporarily suspend direct flights with Russia.