Bolivia has officially suspended diplomatic relations with the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) and announced the cessation of official contacts with its authorities. This was stated in a communiqué from Bolivia's Foreign Ministry.
"Bolivia, acting in full compliance with UN Security Council Resolution 2797, ... has reviewed its position and decided to suspend diplomatic relations with the SADR, as well as to cease all official contacts with it," the communiqué indicated.
Bolivian Foreign Minister Fernando Aramayo Carrasco announced this decision following a telephone conversation with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita on February 23. The parties also agreed to restore diplomatic relations and open missions in the capitals of La Paz and Rabat.
Furthermore, the foreign ministers agreed on a new roadmap for cooperation in politics, trade, investment, agriculture, and food security.
Earlier in February, US President Donald Trump's Special Representative for Africa, Massad Boulos, convened a new round of negotiations on Western Sahara, which took place in Washington on February 23-24.
Background on the Western Sahara Dispute
On October 31, 2025, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2797, extending the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for another year and supporting Morocco's autonomy plan for Western Sahara as the "most viable solution." Russia abstained from voting on the resolution.
