This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press – Muhammad Zariyouh
Sabrina Moh, Madrid government delegate in the occupied city of Melilla, announced that a meeting will take place next Thursday with the Businessmen’s Union.
The objective of the meeting is to inform traders and investors of the details of the coordination between Morocco and Spain for the reopening of commercial customs at the Beni Ansar crossing, after a long period of closure.
Spanish media sources reported that this meeting is part of the Spanish government’s desire to involve economic operators in the city of Melilla in the new procedures agreed with Morocco, with the aim of strengthening commercial activity and bring new life to border crossings.
This decision comes after widespread controversy and protests by local traders in Melilla, against a backdrop of media leaks indicating the existence of an agreement allowing the entry of Moroccan goods into the city, in exchange for strict conditions for import of certain Spanish products to Morocco. This prompted official authorities to attempt to clarify these procedures.
According to what was published in the newspaper “Elvaro de Melilla”, Morocco was able to impose on Spain its conditions regarding the entry of its products, such as vegetables, fruits and fish, into Melilla. On the other hand, the authorities should determine the type of Spanish products that will be allowed to enter Morocco, based on strict conditions.
On the other hand, Heba Press sources confirmed that the government representative in Melilla did not deny these data, but she asked in a television interview not to rely on unconfirmed information, emphasizing the need to wait for the official announcement of the expected measures.
