Moroccan king Hassan II supported Yugoslav bid to host the first conference of the movement in 1961 even over the candidacy of Cairo.

[3] The belief was that Yugoslav bid will “increase the possibility of wider Arab participation” irrespective of some internal divisions.

[4] During the Polisario Front visit to Belgrade led by Mustafa Ould Salek, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Yugoslavia Miloš Minić excused Yugoslav president from the meeting by his heavy workload burden at the time.

[4] Minić and president Tito subsequently met Prime Minister of Morocco Maati Bouabid where the Western Sahara was discussed.

Yugoslav decision was subsequently recalled by Serbia and Montenegro (one of the successor states) in early 2000's which led to development of relations between Serbia and Morocco centered over the shared views on the status of Western Sahara and Kosovo.