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The $7 billion arms deal the Algerian military regime sealed last year with the Kremlin has hit a serious snag after the European Union, the US, the UK and their allies have banned Russian Banks from SWIFT system in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The move of unplugging almost all Russian banks from the […]
The United Nations General Assembly adopted, this Wednesday, a resolution on the situation between the Russian Federation and Ukraine. The Kingdom of Morocco has decided not to participate in the vote on this resolution, says the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement, calling for the continuation and intensification of dialogue and negotiation. The UNGA […]
The reports of discrimination against African nationals trying to flee Ukraine have caused uproar, after Africans, mostly students, have accused Ukrainian security forces of racially profiling them, and of stopping them from getting on trains. The current Chair of the African Union and President of Senegal, Macky Sall, and the Chairperson of the AU Commission, […]
Morocco will reserve seats for Mauritanian students on flights scheduled by Royal Air Maroc to evacuate Moroccans living in Ukraine, the Mauritanian Foreign Ministry announced this Monday, February 28. Mauritanian students established in Ukraine will be able to board special flights to be operated by RAM to repatriate Moroccan nationals from March 2. The Mauritanian […]
Morocco’s carrier Royal Air Maroc will service special flights to repatriate the Moroccans stranded in Ukraine. In coordination with Moroccan authorities, the national company will operate these flights from neighboring countries of Ukraine, whose air space has been closed, at “exceptional” fares “The company will schedule flights at exceptional prices from countries bordering Ukraine,” said […]
In reaction to the unfolding crisis in Ukraine, Morocco said it respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all UN member states and rejects the use of force in resolving international disputes. “The Kingdom of Morocco reiterates its attachment to the principle of non-recourse to violence in settling disputes between states and encourages all initiatives […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the start of a large-scale attack on Ukraine at dawn on Thursday (24 February) with explosions reported in the cities of Kyiv, Kharkiv, Dnipro, and Mariupol across the country. European Union and NATO leaders immediately condemned the invasion, with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen calling on Russia to […]
The embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco in Kiev on Saturday advised Moroccan citizens in Ukraine to leave the country for security reasons. In light of the current situation, Morocco’s embassy in Kiev recommends that Moroccan citizens in Ukraine leave the country for their safety via available commercial flights, said a statement from the diplomatic […]
The Moroccan navy will participate for the first time in the Sea Breeze 2021 naval exercise to be co-hosted by the US and Ukraine in the Black Sea from June 28 to July 10. The confirmation was relayed by the US Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. Sixth Fleet Public Affairs in a statement after the end of […]
Ukraine plans to start negotiations for free trade agreements with North African countries including Morocco, Ukraine’s deputy minister for economic development Taras Kachka said. The news was relayed by Ukrainian media which reported that visits will take place this month. “We plan to make this official in December through official statements or MoU starting with […]