Rabat, April 17 -- In Russia, Morocco's Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita stressed the importance of a realistic political solution to the Western Sahara conflict in an interview with Russian news outlet Sputnik.

Having arrived in Moscow for the Arab-Russian Forum, Bourita said that Morocco is not prepared to take into account "positions contrary" to UN Security Council resolutions.

The official also urged all parties to show "realism and real will to reach a solution to this conflict."

Bourita said that Morocco has adopted a clear position in the roundtable discussions on the conflict and has long wanted to end the regional conflict which has lasted too long.

"If the other parties had a real will, Morocco has presented its i...