Romania has decided to support Moroccan students from Ukraine who have fled the country due to the war triggered by Russia. In this regard, a cooperation agreement has been concluded between Sorin Cîmpeanu, Romanian Minister of Education, and his Moroccan counterpart Abdellatif Miraoui.
At a time when the war unleashed in Ukraine by Russia raises fears of a wheat shortage in the world, Morocco will create an additional reserve of soft and durum wheat. This announcement was made by Mohammed Sadiki, Minister of Agriculture.
The war in Ukraine has made its way into the opening of the parliamentary session, particularly due to the surge in prices of several basic products. The RNI, the PAM and the Istiqlal have sought to reassure Moroccans about the steps taken by the government to mitigate the shock caused by the rise in prices on the market.
Morocco still maintains its position of neutrality at the UN in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. On Thursday, the kingdom was absent from the vote that suspended Russia’s membership in the UN Human Rights Council.
Morocco could host some multinationals that have decided to leave Russia since the invasion of Ukraine. The Kingdom is on a shortlist of eligible countries.
Russia has decided to reopen its air links with 52 countries, including Morocco. These flights had been suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Despite the severe drought and the effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Morocco has been able to secure its wheat needs this year. Along with Nigeria, the kingdom is one of the few countries in Africa to succeed in this challenge.
The Russian ambassador to Rabat, Valerian Chouvaev, has made proposals to allow his country and Morocco to circumvent Western sanctions against Moscow on trade exchanges.
The Russian ambassador to Algeria, Igor Belyaev, deplored the abrupt change in Spain’s position on the Sahara, recalling that it has a "historical responsibility" towards the Sahrawi people, that of completing the decolonization process.
A first in Morocco. The price of diesel has increased so much that it has just exceeded that of gasoline. In two weeks, diesel has recorded a price increase of just over one dirham, reaching 14.30 dirhams on Wednesday.
The sanctions taken by the West against Russia, in particular the exclusion from the SWIFT financial system, could have a negative impact on arms sales to Morocco and other African countries that import Russian military equipment.
In response to the war launched in Ukraine by Russia, the United Kingdom, which has decided to do without Russian hydrocarbons by the end of 2022, can count on Morocco, which is willing to help it achieve its goal.