Costa Rica backs Morocco’s autonomy plan for Sahara under Kingdom’s sovereignty

Costa Rica has described on Friday 27 march 2026 Morocco’s autonomy initiative as the “most appropriate, serious, credible, and realistic” basis for resolving the dispute over the Moroccan Sahara, saying it considers autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty “the most feasible solution.”

The position was set out in a joint declaration signed in Rabat following talks between Morocco’s Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita and his Costa Rican counterpart Arnoldo André Tinoco, who is on a working visit to the Kingdom.

Costa Rica also welcomed UN Security Council Resolution 2797, adopted in October 2025. The resolution effectively narrowed the scope of the political process by limiting all options and consolidating autonomy as the sole basis for discussion thereby shifting negotiations from debating which solution to focusing on implementation.

Costa Rica said it intends to act on this stance across political, diplomatic, economic and consular levels, signaling a broader alignment with Rabat’s position on the issue.

Both ministers also reaffirmed their support for the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy and his efforts to advance the political process toward a final settlement.

The diplomatic engagement extended beyond the Sahara issue. Bourita and Tinoco signed a joint declaration committing both countries to a new phase in bilateral relations, anchored in structured political dialogue and reinforced cooperation.

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