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Pedro Sánchez has consolidated his strategic turn on the

with the recognition that Morocco plays "a decisive role for stability, peace and development" in this area of ​​the Maghreb.

This is stated in the joint declaration that the President of the Government has signed with his counterpart in the neighboring country,

, in which he reiterates his position that the former colony should be an autonomous province under the guardianship of Rabat.

In exchange, the Spanish delegation has obtained the commitment to "full normalization" of the movement of people and goods in

and

, but the reopening of customs will not be immediate but will continue "in tests" according to "the agreed schedule for overcome any possible eventuality".

In La Moncloa they justify the lack of specificity because technical aspects still need to be "fine tuned", such as measures to prevent smuggling, which guarantee that these border movements are made in an "orderly" manner.

In the declaration signed at the end of the High Level Meeting that was held this Thursday in Rabat, Spain "greeted the dynamics of openness, progress and modernity that Morocco is experiencing" and stressed the "active leadership" of the monarch

I in the same.

Likewise, from Madrid it is emphasized that the Alaouite kingdom is a "credible and listened to regional and international actor".

In addition, Spain and Morocco "reiterate their commitment to the protection and guarantee of human rights" after the PSOE voted against a resolution to denounce the lack of freedom of expression in the African country, where several journalists remain imprisoned.

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