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King Mohammed VI and President Obama meeting:
The U.S. has made clear that Morocco’s autonomy plan is serious, realistic and credible
President Barack Obama hosted Morocco’s King Mohammed VI at the White House on Friday for strategic talks on furthering democracy, human security, other related isses.
Arriving at the White House, the king was greeted by a military honor guard that lined the driveway to the West Wing. In the Oval Office, Obama and King Mohammed made no public remarks before photographers were ushered out.
Ahead of the meeting, the White House said Obama planned to discuss U.S. support for democratic and economic reforms in Morocco and efforts to promote reform in the Middle East and Africa. Cooperation on countering violent extremism was also on the agenda, the White House said. Fighting terrorism in North Africa is a major U.S. national security priority.
Another likely topic was in the top of Obama-King Mohammed VI discussion is the Western Sahara issue.
Morocco has long made gaining international recognition for its 1975 recovery of the former Spanish territory a top diplomatic priority. Algeria backs a movement seeking independence, and that has put the two countries at odds for decades.
“The U.S. has made clear that Morocco’s autonomy plan is serious, realistic and credible and that it represents a potential approach that could satisfy the aspirations of the people in the Western Sahara to run their own affairs in peace and dignity,” White House spokesman Jay Carney said.
