Morocco’s flagship carrier Royal Air Maroc (RAM) will operate a special flight on February 15, aiming to repatriate stranded Moroccan citizens in Ukraine.
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In order to meet the demand of Moroccans in Ukraine, Royal Air Maroc has scheduled a flight on February 15th, 2022 from Kiev to Casablanca.
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This decision comes as part of efforts to protect Moroccan nationals, amid growing tensions between Ukraine and Russia.
Thousands of Moroccan nationals live in Ukraine, with some regions having over 90% Moroccan students. They are primarily drawn to the country to pursue university studies in medicine and pharmacy.
On February 12, the Moroccan Embassy in Ukraine urged its nationals to leave the country for their own safety, through available commercial flights.
The Moroccan Embassy also urged Moroccans to avoid visiting the country, as worries mount of a Russian invasion.
In recent days, several other countries urged their citizens to leave Ukraine for their own safety, including the US, the UK, Belgium, Canada, and Saudi Arabia.
Ukraine said on Sunday that it pledges to keep its air borders open, despite the threat of a Russian invasion, announced the Ministry of Infrastructure, according to AFP.
The Ministry said in a statement published on its Facebook page, “The airspace over Ukraine will remain open, while authorities are working to ward off risks for airlines, stressing that “the closure of the airspace is Ukraine’s sovereign right, and no decision has been made in this regard.”
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