Mohammed VI appreciates the help of many brotherly and friendly countries to cope with the earthquake damage

The King of Morocco, Mohammed VI, presided after the earthquake in the region of Al-Haouz a working session with the civil and military heads of the institutions involved in which he expressed "the most sincere gratitude of the Kingdom of Morocco to the many brotherly and friendly countries that have expressed their solidarity with the Moroccan people in this difficult situation, and several of which have expressed their availability to provide aid and assistance in these special circumstances".

The meeting noted that in the framework of an approach in accordance with international standards in such circumstances, the Moroccan authorities have carried out a meticulous assessment of the specific needs on the ground, aware that uncoordinated aid would be counterproductive. It was therefore decided that "the best aid is not massive aid The best aid is useful, effective and well-coordinated aid". 

On the basis of this assessment, the Moroccan authorities have responded favorably, at this stage of the rescue and relief operations for the earthquake victims, to offers of support from friendly countries to make rescue and relief teams available. In this line of coordinated action, the teams sent by these countries are in operational contact with their Moroccan counterparts. 

At the session, it was decided that as intervention operations evolve in response to the damage caused by the earthquake in all the affected provinces, the assessment of possible needs could evolve towards other phases that could lead to recourse to offers of support from other countries, which would imply requesting and accepting other forms of collaboration. 

At the working session chaired by Mohammed VI, who took only 3 hours to prepare and make the flight from Paris to Rabat since the earthquake struck, it was assured that in Morocco : "we must congratulate ourselves for the displays of solidarity and mobilization from different regions of the world, which testifies to the consideration and recognition of these countries towards Morocco's commitment and its multiple contributions to the actions of human support carried out in accordance with the High Orientations of His Majesty The King."