Austria expressed on Wednesday its support for United Nations Security Council Resolution 2797 (2025) affirming that “genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty could constitute a most feasible solution.”
This position was set forth in a joint Communiqué adopted following today’s meeting in Vienna between Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of the Republic of Austria Beate Meinl-Reisinger and Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccan Expatriates Nasser Bourita, who is on a working visit to Austria.
In this joint Communiqué, Austria also welcomed the adoption of Security Council Resolution 2797, which fully supports the efforts of the UN Secretary General and his Personal Envoy to “facilitate and conduct negotiations, taking as a basis Morocco’s autonomy plan proposal, with a view to achieving a just, lasting, and mutually acceptable resolution” for the settlement of the regional dispute over the Moroccan Sahara. In this context, Austria “welcomed Morocco’s willingness to explain what shape a genuine autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty would take,” according to the joint Communiqué.
Austria’s strengthened stance reinforces the growing consensus generated by the international momentum driven by the King Mohammed VI, in favor of the Moroccanness of the Sahara and in support of the Autonomy Initiative, culminating in the adoption by the UN Security Council of Resolution 2797 on October 31, 2025.
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Moroccan Sahara: Honduras Decides to Suspend Recognition of Pseudo “sadr”
Rabat – The Republic of Honduras has decided to suspend its recognition of the pseudo “sahrawi arab démocratique republic (sadr)”. This decision was communicated to Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, by Mireya Agüero de Corrales, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Honduras, through an official letter received on Wednesday.
In the document, Agüero de Corrales indicated that this “suspension stems from Honduras’s sovereign decision, based on its traditional commitment to the principles of non-interference and respect for the internal affairs of other states”.
Furthermore, Honduras “reaffirms its full support for the efforts of the UN Secretary-General and his Special Envoy aimed at reaching a political, fair, and lasting solution,” as well as for UN Security Council resolutions, including Resolution 2797. The Republic of Honduras also communicated this decision to António Guterres, the UN Secretary-General.
Honduras, a Central American country, initially recognized the pseudo “sadr” in 1989 and re-confirmed this recognition in 2022. This marks the sixth withdrawal of recognition in the last two years. Honduras’s decision forms part of the current momentum surrounding the Moroccan Sahara issue, driven by the direct impetus of His Majesty King Mohammed VI.
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Princesses Lalla Khadija, Lalla Meryem, & Lalla Hasnaa, Joined by Brigitte Macron, Attend Opening Show of Rabat Royal Theater
Rabat, 22/04/2026 (MAP)- Their Royal Highnesses Princesses Lalla Khadija, Lalla Meryem, and Lalla Hasnaa, joined by Brigitte Macron, attended on Wednesday evening the opening show of the Royal Theater of Rabat, an iconic building that enshrines the continued High Care shown by H.M King Mohammed VI, toward art and culture.
Before heading to the Royal Box to watch the show, TRH Princesses Lalla Khadija, Lalla Meryem, and Lalla Hasnaa, President of the Royal Theater of Rabat Foundation, along with Brigitte Macron, were greeted by the members of the Foundation’s Board of Directors.
The show started with a film on Royal Theater, an institution symbolizing the cultural and artistic renewal of the Kingdom’s capital and reflecting Morocco’s cultural dynamism under the enlightened Leadership of H. M King Mohammed VI, by promoting a modernist approach to Moroccan art, alongside creative capacities enhancement.
This unique architectural and urban landmark will elevate Rabat to the rank of major international cultural destinations under the visionary impetus of His Majesty the King, and allow the Kingdom to strengthen its vocation as a land of intercultural dialogue, civilizational interaction, and confirmation of universal values and ideals.
After the orchestra and choir performed the national anthem, the audience was treated to an exceptional musical moment featuring soloist Marouan Benabdallah in the classical repertoire, mezzo-soprano Ahlima Mhamdi in major operatic arias, Samira Kadiri performing Arab-Andalusian heritage pieces, and Driss El Maloumi, composer and oud performer, presenting a contemporary creation inspired by Moroccan sounds.
Through this program performed exclusively by Moroccan artists, the guests embarked on a brilliant artistic and human journey where composers, soloists, singers, choristers, conductors, and musicians celebrated the rich, excellent, and diverse national artistic scene- creative and open to various global musical expressions.
Tchaikovsky’s concerto and arias by Bizet and Verdi were presented alongside Andalusian motives and a contemporary Moroccan touch, merging the universal repertoire with national heritage.
To celebrate this historic moment, an exceptional union took place for the first time involving the Morocco Philharmonic Orchestra, on the cusp of celebrating its thirty years, and the Royal Symphony Orchestra, commemorating its twenty years. Brought together on the same stage under Dina Bensaïd’s conducting, 76 musicians and 40 choristers combined their talents in a shared artistic momentum.
At the end of the show, Their Royal Highnesses Princesses joined by Brigitte Macron, were greeted by Samira Kadiri, soprano, Ahlima Mhamdi, mezzo-soprano, Dina Bensaïd, conductor and concert pianist, Marouan Benabdallah, pianist, Driss El Maloumi, composer and oud virtuoso, and Younes Terfas, director of the Royal Symphony Orchestra.
Hundreds of Moroccan and foreign artists, cultural figures, intellectuals, show and visual arts runners, as well as representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in Rabat (ambassadors, chargés d’affaires of diplomatic missions, and representatives of international organizations) were also invited to this opening performance.
Located in the heart of the Bouregreg valley, completing the landscape of the Hassan Tower and the Mohammed V Mausoleum, the Royal Theater of Rabat stands, alongside the Mohammed VI Tower, as a symbol of the renewal and stature of the Kingdom’s capital, in line with the integrated development program for the city of Rabat, “Rabat City of Light, Moroccan Capital of Culture,” initiated under the enlightened leadership of H M King Mohammed VI, who has made culture a pillar of the Kingdom’s development and progress.
