Lebanese Ambassador Leaves After Nearly Eight Years
Text: Ministry of Defence | Photo: Ákos Pintér | 13:22 August 12, 2025Dr. Zsolt Kutnyánszky, MoD State Secretary for Force Development and Defence Policy, received Ms. Joanna Maria Azzi, outgoing Ambassador of Lebanon to Budapest, on a farewell visit on Monday, 11 August.
The two countries established diplomatic relations 60 years ago and continue to cooperate in numerous fields today. Hungary supports Lebanon in reaching security and stability; Hungarian soldiers also serve in the UNIFIL mission, among others. The ambassador told us that she is returning to her homeland after a 16-year foreign service. Out of this, she spent nearly eight years in Hungary, during which she grew attached to our country.
Dr. Zsolt Kutnyánszky gave thanks for the joint work and praised the results of the past years, also on behalf of Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky. During the discussions, they agreed that the Lebanese-Hungarian cooperation, the defence cooperation between the two countries must be strengthened. The incoming ambassador accredited to Budapest is planned to begin their work in the Autumn.
