Morocco, Mauritania discuss means to strengthen bilateral cooperation

Mauritanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, held talks, Wednesday evening in Nouakchott, with Morocco’s ambassador to Mauritania, Hamid Chabar.

Discussions focused on relations of cooperation between the two brotherly countries and ways to further strengthen them, as well as issues of common interest.

This meeting takes place one day after the appointment of Mr. Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug to this position in the new cabinet led by Mohamed Ould Bilal Massoud.

Mohamed Ould Bilal Massoud was named Prime Minister on March 31, in replacement of Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, appointed Director of the Presidential Cabinet.