Moroccan-Mauritanian joint military commission meets in Nouakchott

The Moroccan-Mauritanian Joint Military Commission held its 4th meeting in Nouakchott on Tuesday to review means of strengthening military cooperation in the various areas of training and education.

The meeting was co-chaired by Lieutenant General Mohammed Berrid, Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces and Commander of the Southern Zone, and Chief of the General Staff of the Armies of Mauritania.

During the meeting, FAR Inspector General praised the excellent level of Moroccan-Mauritanian cooperation and its positive outcome in the field of security and defense. He also stressed the need to consolidate the exchange of experience and expertise between the two countries’ armed forces and thus contribute to security and stability in the region, the FAR General Staff said in a statement.

Military cooperation between Morocco and Mauritania is governed by a memorandum of understanding which established the Joint Military Commission for the consolidation of bilateral relations in the field of defense, the statement recalled.