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• Morocco

Moroccan national day:

Moroccan Ambassador Ahmed Bourzaim, second from left, and foreign ambassadors pose before cutting a cake during a reception celebrating the Moroccan Throne Day, Wednesday, at Shilla Hotel in Seoul. From left are Algerian Ambassador Rabah Hadid; Bourzaim; Congolese Ambassador Ngwey Ndambo Christophe; Omani Ambassador Moosa Hamdan Al taee; Egyptian Ambassador Reda El-Taify and Uzbek Ambassador Vitali V. Fen, who is also dean of foreign diplomatic corps in Korea.

/ Korea Times

• Switzerland

Swiss national day:

Swiss Ambassador to Korea Christian Hauswirth, third from left, poses with ambassadors at a reception to celebrate the formation of the Swiss Confederation in 1291 at the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission (NNSC) in Panmunjeom, Saturday. The Swiss national day celebration has traditionally taken place at Panmunjeom. From left: Argentine Ambassador Alfredo A. Alcorta; Finnish Ambassador Kim Luotonen; Hauswirth; and South African Ambassador Stefanus J. Schoeman.