Read the Russian-Moroccan fisheries agreement (if you speak Russian)
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The agreement permits Russia to fish offshore occupied Western Sahara.
Published 21 December 2007


In September, Russian Federation signed a controversial fisheries agreement with Morocco, permitting Russian vessels to fish in occupied Western Sahara.

Download the agreement here (in Russian).

The agreement was found on this information page of the Russian Government.

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