President of Republic congratulates his Russian counterpart on National Day

Bir-Lahlou, 14 June 2020 (SPS) - President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Brahim Ghali, congratulated his Russian counterpart, Mr. Vladimir Putin, on the occasion of his country's National Day

“I am pleased to present to you on my own behalf and on behalf of the Sahrawi people, the warmest and sincerest congratulations to you and to the Russian people in general, wishing you good health and success and to the great Russian people more peace, progress, and prosperity," said the President of the Republic.

The President of the Republic expressed his gratitude and deep appreciation for the principled and advanced Russian position at the level of the United Nations and the Security Council, praising Russia's role in emphasizing the need to adhere to international legitimacy in the search for a just and lasting solution, consistent with the Charter of the United Nations, enabling the people of Western Sahara to exercise their inalienable right to self-determination and independence.

He expressed his sincere desire for the Government of the Sahrawi Republic and the leadership of the Polisario Front to strengthen the relations of friendship and cooperation with the Government and people of the Russian Federation. (SPS)

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