In terms of managing the crisis linked to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), the Kingdom of Morocco has shown its solidarity and human side, said the Australian Ambassador to Morocco, Berenice Owen-Jones.
“The financing of the management fund dedicated to the crisis has been generous and without compromise and the Moroccan government has provided assistance to the poor, employees, but also people working in the informal sector and those who have really been impacted by the crisis,” Jones said in an interview with MAP at the end of her diplomatic mission in the Kingdom.
Morocco has also been a “model” of responsiveness since the start of the crisis and its efforts have been praised internationally, she said, adding that containment was decided “very quickly” while there were only a few Covid-19 cases.
“The crisis has enhanced the country’s capacity in the industrial sector and to find pragmatic and innovative solutions,” the diplomat noted, adding that she was “very impressed” by the way the textile industries have mobilized in “record” time to manufacture millions of masks per day, “not only for Morocco, but also for export”.
She also commended the involvement of the nursing staff and all the Moroccan medical staff in the battle against the virus, noting however that “we must all stay vigilant and determined” in the face of “the pandemic which is spreading in Morocco and elsewhere”.
The diplomat also commented the medical aid sent by Morocco to several African countries as part of the fight against the coronavirus, noting that “Morocco has shown leadership and solidarity through providing massive medical aid to fifteen sub-Saharan countries “.
“It is a pragmatic approach which takes into account the needs of these African countries and a strong signal of South-South cooperation under the leadership of HM the King,” she said.
Regarding cooperation between the two countries so as to curb the spread of the virus, the diplomat noted that the Moroccan and Australian foreign ministers raised this subject during several telephone conversations.
Australia has made “major advances” in the fight against Covid-19, both in the preparation of a vaccine and in the understanding of the biological mechanism of the virus, noting that Morocco and Australia could exchange experiences and expertise in this area.
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