Hungary, which chairs the Council of the European Union until December 31,reaffirmed its steadfast position in favor of strengthening the strategic partnership between Morocco and the European Union (EU), according to the Joint Statement signed in Rabat on Wednesday 27 th Novembre 2024, following a meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita, and Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Péter Szijjártó.

The Hungarian minister, on a visit to the Kingdom, reiterated his country’s constant position in favour of strengthening the strategic partnership between Morocco and the EU, reaffirming his country’s commitment to working to serve its interests, by strengthening ties and extending cooperation with Morocco to new fields.

For its part, Morocco welcomed the success of the Hungarian Chairmanship of the Council of the European Union and the adoption of the Budapest Declaration on the new European agreement on competitiveness.

Morocco and Hungary, which celebrate this year the 65th anniversary of their bilateral ties, are committed to further expanding their partnership for the mutual benefit of both countries’ development, as underlined in the Joint Statement signed, following a meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates, Nasser Bourita and Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Péter Szijjártó.

This meeting between the two ministers is part of the strengthening of cooperation between the two countries in several areas, as evidenced by the hosting of the 5th Joint Economic Commission on October 30, 2024 in Rabat, and which “represents a key step to enhance bilateral ties and pave the way for new prospects for economic partnership.”

In this regard, both ministers agreed to strengthen cooperation in all fields and identified several key sectors of particular interest, such as economy, agriculture, the food industry, renewables, the automotive industry, culture, education, research and innovation, sport and tourism. At the end of the meeting, the two ministers also signed a Memorandum of Understanding relating to the health sector.

During their exchange, the Hungary’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Péter Szijjártó.expresses its support for the Kingdom’s efforts to resolve the Sahara issue and backs the Autonomy Plan,presented in 2007, as “the most credible basis” to resolve this dispute.