RABAT (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron told Morocco's parliament on Tuesday the disputed territory of Western Sahara should be under Moroccan sovereignty, reiterating in person a statement made in July that paved the way for warmer relations with Rabat.

French President Emmanuel Macron arrives Monday in Morocco, where he is expected to meet with the North African kingdom’s leaders and discuss partnerships regarding trade, climate change and immigration.

French President Emmanuel Macron is in Morocco this Monday for a three-day state visit hosted by King Mohammed VI. The visit aims to strengthen ties after years of tension between the two nations, particularly over France’s stance on the disputed Western Sahara.

The French president is in Rabat to discuss business ties and illegal immigration after saying he would support Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara in July.View on euronews

A French delegation visiting Morocco with President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled investment plans in the disputed Western Sahara as part of a broader suite of agreements and partnerships between the two countries.

France's President Emmanuel Macron has told Morocco's parliament that he believes Western Sahara should be under Moroccan sovereignty, and has pledged to invest French money there. Western Sahara is a territory on the north-western coast of Africa that has been the subject of a decades-long dispute.