Important decision by Algeria regarding Morocco, shaken by the magnitude 7 earthquake

1,037 people lost their lives and many people were injured in the magnitude 7 earthquake that occurred last night in Morocco. The earthquake was also felt in neighboring Algeria and caused damage in some areas.

The Presidency of Algeria announced that it opened the country’s airspace to flights to transport humanitarian aid and wounded people to Morocco. The statement said: “Algeria’s high-level authorities decided to open the country’s airspace to flights to transport humanitarian aid and injured people to Morocco.”

The statement also notes that Algeria is “fully willing to provide humanitarian aid at the request of the Kingdom of Morocco and to use all material and humanitarian means in solidarity with the brother Moroccan people.”

In the morning, Algeria published a message of condolence and solidarity for the magnitude 7 earthquake that occurred in the neighboring country.

Algeria has closed its airspace to Morocco for two years, with which it decided to break diplomatic relations on August 24, 2021.

1 MILLION EUROS OF SUPPORT FROM FRANCE

On the other hand, the French regions of Occitania, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and Corsica announced that they will send 1 million euros of aid to Morocco due to the earthquake.

The written statement from the regions of Occitania, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur and Corsica states that the earthquake in Morocco was a “terrible tragedy.”

The statement states that Morocco is a “friendly country” of France and notes that 1 million euros will be sent for the victims of the earthquake and the reconstruction of the country, in line with Morocco’s needs. (AA)