Alkatiri said Timor-Leste would spare no effort in terms of defending the struggle of the Saharawi people.Alkatiri said he had a “firm conviction of Timor-Leste regarding the just Saharawi cause", as well as "his personal commitment to redouble the support in all the fronts,” a Sahrawi Press statement said.The Saharawi people maintain their country has been occupied by Kingdom of Morroco since 1975, when it took over control from colonial power Spain.

 The desert territory, which is rich in phosphate, is listed by the United Nations as a non-decolonized territory, included in the UN list of non-self governing territories. It is claimed by both the Kingdom of Morocco and the Sahrawi popular liberation group, the Polisario Front.

Badi said violations had been committed by Morocco against the Sahrawi civilian population and urged a need to create a UN mechanism to protect human rights and stop the pillage of the natural resources of Western Sahara.
The ambassador spoke about the obstacles that France puts to prevent the application of international legality.
Both sides addressed bilateral relations and ways to deepen them in order to safeguard the interests of the two peoples.