Rome: The European Union (EU) spokesperson for Foreign Affairs reaffirmed on Friday that “neither the EU nor any of its member states recognize the +sadr+”. This statement came as some separatist relays were over-communicating about the European Union-African Union ministerial meeting taking place on Friday in Rome.

According to Agence Marocaine De Presse, the EU Foreign Affairs spokesperson clarified that the EU-AU ministerial meetings are co-chaired and co-organized by the EU and the AU, with each party being responsible for inviting its own members. The spokesperson attributed the presence of the entity at the EU-AU ministerial meeting to the African Union, denying any EU involvement in inviting the pseudo “sadr” to the meeting.

‘Invitations to African members are sent by the African Union,’ the spokesperson stated. In this context, the spokesperson emphasized that ‘the EU’s position is well known: neither the EU nor any of its member states recognize the sadr’, reiterating that the entity’s presence at the EU-African Union ministerial meeting does not alter the EU’s stance.