Closing a controversy. This is what the President of the Republic tackled in a video published on his social networks Tuesday night. While Morocco, hit by a powerful earthquake Friday night, did not ask for the help of the France, which offered him his services, Emmanuel Macron tried to calm the controversy that has lasted since the end of the weekend. The opportunity to denounce the "controversies that have no place to be" on the bilateral relationship between France and Morocco, despite the fact that the two countries have been experiencing strong tensions in recent months. Particularly on the subject of Western Sahara.
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"It is obviously up to His Majesty the King and the government of Morocco, in a fully sovereign way, to organize international aid and therefore we are at the disposal of their sovereign choice," said the head of state. By indicating that the France, which has already released 5 million euros to help NGOs on the ground, will be "at the side" of Morocco, first "by financing associations". Then "in the long term (...) on the humanitarian level, on the medical level, for reconstruction, for cultural and heritage aid. In all areas."