On this occasion, El Otmani stressed the need to strengthen bilateral relations through trade, while highlighting the key role played in this regard by the two countries’ business leaders, says a statement by the Department of the Head of Government.

He also recalled the visit paid by HM King Mohammed VI to Budapest in March 2016 and its impact on the development of relations between the two countries.

For his part, Speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly underlined the importance to pursue efforts to strengthen the Moroccan presence in Hungary in the various economic sectors, including investment.

The Hungarian official expressed the wish of his country to deepen its cooperation with Morocco, a stable country that has undertaken several reform projects.

Morocco is Hungary's third largest trading partner in Africa, with exports worth 26 million Dirhams per year over the past five years.

Politically, Morocco and Hungary are bound by a cooperation protocol inked in 1995. The foreign affairs ministries of the two countries hold regular consultations.