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The United States, which recently held talks between Azerbaijan and Armenia, urges the two nations to seize peace initiatives after fresh clashes. "We believe that there continues to be a durable path forward. We believe that there is a peaceful solution to this," State Department spokesman Vedant Patel tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
Madrid, Jul 2 (EFE).- (Camera: Juan Yagüe) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Friday it was “absolutely essential” to revive a political dialogue on Western Sahara amid rising tensions in the region.INTERVIEW WITH ANTONIO GUTERRES.Translation:"We are really making an effort so that we can finally have a special envoy to revive the political process in Morocco. We had 13 candidates that were rejected by one of the parties. It is absolutely essential to restart the process of political dialogue because the current situation isn't sustainable and is a factor for instability, riks in an area where there is a strong risk of terrorism. It's absolutely essential to find a political solution and for that, we need to restart the political dialogue and it's essential both parties accept the envoy."
Awserd (Sahrawi refugee camps), Feb 27 (EFE) .- (Camera: Nacéra Ouabou) Thousands of Sahrawis gathered on Sunday in the Awserd refugee camp, in the Algerian region of Tindouf, to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the proclamation of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) and ready to continue fighting, but with joy tinged with concern over the blockade of the peace process and the resumption of the armed conflict with Morocco.FOOTAGE OF THE CELEBRATION AND PARADE.
Morocco is now the fourth Arab state this year to announce it would establish relations with Israel. According to CNN, it was another diplomatic win for the Trump administration. However, it may create some trouble for the incoming Biden administration. That's because the Trump administration agreed that the US would recognize the long-disputed Western Sahara region. The largely Sahrawi population has fought for self-determination for four decades under the banner of the Polisario Front. The UN and European Union describe Western Sahara as a 'non-self-governing territory.' Political and security risk consultant Geoff Porter says the US' abrupt reversal of its policy dramatically increases the likelihood of renewed regional conflict.
The future of the disputed region of Western Sahara is back on the agenda as a UN mediator bids to kick-start stalled talks. Meanwhile, in Morocco, new adoption laws are sparking controversy. Until now, abandoned children could be adopted by foreigners and brought up overseas, but authorities are worried they won't offer an Islamic upbringing.
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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