Morocco Repatriates Over 1,100 Citizens Stranded Abroad in Three-Week Operation

During the weekly oral question session at the House of Councillors, Bourita took stock. According to him, 500 nationals were repatriated from Ceuta and Melilla during the period from May 15 to 22, 306 people from the Algerian capital and 301 others from the cities of Oran and Sidi Bel Abbès, repatriated between May 30 and June 4.

Some people registered to be repatriated did not show up or ultimately decided not to return. The health and security measures did not make the repatriation operations easy, the minister said. However, two-thirds of the seats on the chartered planes, in an effort to respect the distance, were able to accommodate the passengers.

The minister emphasized the collective confinement of the repatriated people for nine days in classified hotels, with medical and security assistance at their service. The government official announces that Morocco will start the repatriation of Moroccans stranded in Spain within 48 hours.

The repatriation operation, which will affect people with short-term visas, will then be extended, according to him, to Turkey, France, the Gulf countries and African countries, in strict compliance with health measures, he said.