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Morocco, Spain patch up diplomatic feud after Spanish shift on Western Sahara

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez meets with Moroccan King Mohammed VI at the Royal Palace in Rabat, Morocco, April 7, 2022. Moncloa/Handout via REUTERS

Morocco said on Thursday it will open a new page in its ties with Spain, apparently ending a diplomatic crisis after Madrid supported Rabat on the question of sovereignty over Western Sahara.

During a meeting in Rabat, King Mohammed VI and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez "reiterated their willingness to usher a new phase, based on mutual respect, mutual trust, permanent consultation and frank and loyal cooperation," a statement issued by the Royal Palace said on Thursday.

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