Morocco Approves Fishing Cooperation Agreement with Russia
24 April 2021
Five draft laws relating to international agreements were unanimously validated by the House of Representatives in plenary session this week. Among them is the cooperation (…)
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Russia Eyes Naval Base in Algeria Near Moroccan Border, Reports Suggest
13 April 2021
Russia, a traditional ally of Algeria, is preparing to install a naval base in Oran, not far from the border with Morocco. This would allow the neighbor to the east to put (…)
Morocco and Russia Renew Fishing Agreement, Expanding Maritime Partnership
10 April 2021
A maritime partnership agreement has just been adopted between a Moroccan parliamentary commission and Russia. This document replaces the 2016 agreement, which came to an end (…)
Morocco’s Sputnik V Vaccine Deal Stalls as Commercial Agreement Remains Unsigned
30 March 2021
While Morocco was supposed to receive a first batch of the Russian Sputnik vaccine at the end of March, the status quo remains. And for good reason, no commercial agreement has (…)
Morocco Set to Receive 4.2 Million Covid-19 Vaccine Doses from Multiple Sources
29 March 2021
Morocco will receive, in the next few days, 4.2 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine manufactured by Russia, South Korea and China, in order to achieve herd immunity before (…)
Morocco Seeks Urgent COVID Vaccine Deliveries from Four Countries as Supplies Dwindle
25 March 2021
Morocco is concerned about the depletion of its stock of anti-Covid-19 vaccines. It is also mobilizing to obtain deliveries from 4 suppliers in the coming days.
French-Algerian and Russian Nationals Arrested in Casablanca on Interpol Warrants
20 March 2021
The police services arrested, this week, in Casablanca a Franco-Algerian and a Russian national, involved in various cases. They were both the subject of an international (…)
Russia-Morocco Talks Address Sahara Dispute Amid Growing Trade Ties
18 March 2021
The shadow of the Sahara continues to loom over the relations between Russia and Morocco. During the meeting at the Kremlin, the ambassador of the kingdom in Moscow Lotfi (…)
Morocco to Receive 1 Million Doses of Sputnik V Vaccine, Expanding COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts
12 March 2021
Morocco will receive its first batch of Russian Sputnik V vaccines this month and in April, said Health Minister Khalid Ait Taleb. These new doses should allow it to continue (…)
Morocco Approves Russian Sputnik V Vaccine, Begins Acquisition Talks
11 March 2021
Morocco has approved the use of the Russian anti-Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V, and negotiations have already started between the two countries for its acquisition. To date, the (…)