Moroccan-Mauritanian ties going through their best era in recent years – Mauritania’s FM

Relations between Mauritania and Morocco “are going through their best era” in recent years, Mauritania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, said on Wednesday in Rabat.

Speaking to the media following talks with his Moroccan peer Nasser Bourita, Mauritania’s head of diplomacy said that the important meeting between Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani and King Mohammed VI has given a strong impetus to bilateral cooperation, which is now in a very high level.

The Mauritanian president had paid a short visit to Morocco in December 2024 during which he was received by the Monarch.

The Royal Office had then said in a statement that the meeting between the two Heads of State “reflects the strong relations of trust and cooperation between the two countries and the sincere brotherly ties uniting the two brotherly peoples.”
During their talks, the two leaders expressed satisfaction with the positive development of Morocco-Mauritania partnership in various sectors and expressed their shared commitment to enhancing strategic projects that connect their neighboring countries, the statement had said.

The two heads of state reaffirmed their determination to collaborate on major royal initiatives in Africa. This includes the African-Atlantic Gas Pipeline and the initiative to facilitate Sahel countries’ access to the Atlantic Ocean.

In his statement to the media in Rabat, Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug said that his visit to Morocco is part of ongoing consultations and coordination between the two countries on all issues of common interest, both bilaterally and multilaterally.

Ould Merzoug also praised the “daily and permanent support at all levels” provided by Morocco to Mauritania during its mandate at the head of the African Union at Summit and Executive Council levels.

The Mauritanian official noted that his talks with Bourita provided an opportunity to examine the prospects for bilateral cooperation and to consult on multilateral issues, expressing the determination of both parties to ensure the success of all projects in this area.