In response to a statement published by Morocco’s Ministry of Health stating that flights to and from Spain were ruled out imminently, the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the charge d’affaires to the Moroccan embassy in Madrid.
According to the Moroccan health ministry, the European neighbor is considered “a threat” to the health of Moroccan citizens, saying that “Spanish authorities are far from ensuring a rigorous control of the health of passengers when boarding at airports.”
Spanish Foreign Minister, Jose Manuel Albares, is seeking “official clarifications regarding” the contents of the ministerial statement, in the midst of a months-long diplomatic crisis.
Prior to the summons of the Moroccan diplomat, Albares publicly expressed his anger over the exit of the Moroccan Ministry of Health.
During a press conference with his Luxembourg counterpart, Jean Asselborn, he said that these statements “do not correspond to reality, are not acceptable and have no objective basis.”
The head of Spanish diplomacy explained that his government “has acted tirelessly to deal with the pandemic,” pointing out that “Spain meets all international requirements” in this regard.
The Ministry of Health and Social Protection added that “this situation of travel from Spain to Morocco poses a threat to the health of Moroccan citizens and a blow to the health advancements achieved by our country.”
The note adds that “it is not possible to resume flights from Spain to Morocco in the absence of respect for health protocols associated with COVID-19.”
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