Morocco’s National Day celebrated in Budapest with a special event

In the late afternoon of 30 July, the 24th anniversary of King Mohammed VI of Morocco’s ascension to the throne was celebrated in Hungary.

On 30 July 1999, the coronation of the current King of Morocco, His Majesty Mohammed VI, took place in Rabat. This day is celebrated every year in Morocco and around the world. The special event was organised by the Embassy of Morocco and was held at the residence of HE Ambassador Karima Kabbaj in Budapest.

In her speech, Ambassador Kabbaj welcomed the guests and thanked the diplomatic community working in Hungary for attending the event in such large numbers. The Ambassador said that in his 24 years on the throne, King Mohammed VI had made many improvements in Morocco, whether in technology, education, infrastructure or culture.

Morocco’s National Day is celebrated in Budapest with a special event, 2023. HE Ambassador Karima Kabbaj. Photo: Anna Popper

She described Hungarian-Moroccan relations as excellent and said she was pleased to see that there is strong cooperation between the two countries in the economic field, tourism and other areas. She stressed that she is very grateful for the Stipendium Hungaricum, which gives many young Moroccans the opportunity to study at high-class Hungarian universities and to put their acquired knowledge to good use in their home country.

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After the Ambassador’s welcome speech, the guests had the chance to taste a variety of authentic Moroccan dishes accompanied by Moroccan music. See our photo gallery here: