Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at 1:58 p.m.
Rabat – Morocco and Hungary, which are celebrating the 65th anniversary of their bilateral relations this year, are committed to further expanding their partnership for the mutual benefit of the development of the two countries, as highlighted in the Joint Communiqué signed on Wednesday at resulting from the meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans living abroad, Nasser Bourita, and the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Péter Szijjártó.
The two ministers “recalled the historic and excellent bilateral relations and reaffirmed their strategic importance”. They also welcomed “the dynamic which has marked relations between the two countries in recent years”, indicates the Joint Communiqué.
During this meeting, MM. Bourita and Szijjártó discussed the need to “strengthen regular political consultations and also welcomed the bilateral discussions that took place between the Prime Minister of Hungary and the Head of Government of the Kingdom of Morocco in April 2024 in Marrakech”.
This meeting between the two ministers is part of the strengthening of cooperation between the two countries in several areas, as evidenced by the holding of the 5th Joint Economic Commission on October 30, 2024 in Rabat, and which “represents a key stage to highlight bilateral relations and pave the way for new prospects for economic partnership.”
To this end, the two ministers agreed to strengthen cooperation in all areas and identified a number of key sectors of particular interest such as the economy, agriculture, the food industry, renewable energies, automotive industry, culture, education, research and innovation, sport and tourism.
They also welcomed the cooperation in the field of scientific research and innovation that links the two countries, as well as the student mobility program.
At the end of the meeting, the two ministers also signed a Memorandum of Understanding in the field of health.
