Konstantin Sivkov, first-class captain and vice-president of the Russian Academy of Missile and Artillery Sciences (ARSMA), assures that Morocco has never authorized the transfer of 20 of its Soviet-designed tanks it had acquired from Belarus to Ukraine.
While the alleged delivery by Morocco of 20 Soviet-designed tanks to Ukraine, which has been at war with Russia for nearly a year, has surprised more than one, revelations have just been made about this operation.
Several Moroccans have obtained Spanish nationality under the new law on democratic memory that eases the conditions for obtaining nationality for descendants of Spaniards.
Morocco’s import of Russian gas is a concern for opposition deputies gathered within the parliamentary groups of the Popular Movement (MP) and the Party of Progress and Socialism (PPS), and the Party of Justice and Development (PJD). They are working to set up a parliamentary inquiry commission.
Morocco is one of 11 countries with which Russia plans to open new air links. A few months ago, Russian airlines had suspended their international services following Western sanctions against the country after the invasion of Ukraine.
Morocco has significantly increased its phosphate production to the point of surpassing the United States and Russia. This is revealed by the ranking of the American Geophysical Institute "US Geological Survey".
Nadia Fettah Alaoui, Minister of Finance, formally denied the ban on imports of Russian petroleum products in Morocco following Western sanctions on oil derivatives from Moscow.
A socialist deputy addressed a written question to Energy Transition Minister Leila Benali a few months ago about the growing import of Russian diesel into Morocco. Between the state and national operators, who is buying this product?
Morocco wants to encourage wheat imports from Eastern European countries, especially Russia and Ukraine. To this end, it has modified its subsidy scheme.
Rumors have recently circulated about a alleged import of Russian diesel through the port of Tanger Med. But this is not the case, say experts in the sector.
The Socialist Union of Popular Forces (USFP), an opposition party, has addressed a parliamentary question to the Minister of Economy and Finance, Nadia Fettah Alaoui, regarding the alleged importation of Russian diesel through the port of Tanger Med.
Moroccan exports of fruits and vegetables to Russia have recorded a rather worrying decline. Morocco is no longer its main supplier.