Foreign Ministry sets aside CZK 10 million in aid to Morocco

Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský has decided to set aside CZK 10 million in aid to Morocco to help with the aftereffects of the powerful earthquake, measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale, which hit the country on Friday night, killing at least 2,122 people and injuring at least a further 2,421. If the specialist USAR team, which is still waiting for an official request from Morocco, is deployed, then most of the money will go towards the search and rescue operation. If it is not deployed, then the money will be used for other purposes at the request of the Moroccan authorities.