President of Republic Returns to Nouakchott From N’Djamena

On July 15, His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, President of the Republic, returned to Nouakchott from the Chadian capital, N’Djamena, after participating in the African Water Forum, held under the theme: “From Vision to Action.”

Upon his arrival at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport, the President was welcomed by the Prime Minister, Mr. El Moctar Ould Djay; the Minister Secretary-General of the Presidency, Mr. Moulaye Ould Mohamed Laghdhaf; the two Minister-Advisers at the Presidency, Mr. Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Cheikh Abdallahi Ould Boya and Ms. Aissata Ba Yahya; the Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohamed Ould Soueidatt; the Minister of Interior, Promotion of Decentralization and Local Development, Mr. Mohamed Ahmed Ould Mohamed Lemine; the President’s Chief of Special, General Mohamed El Mokhtar Cheikh Menni; the Governor (Wali) of Nouakchott-West, Mr. Hamoud Ould M’hamed; and the Vice President of the Nouakchott Regional Council, Ms. Hawa Sidibe.

The President was accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising:

• Mr. Nany Ould Chrougha, Minister in Charge of the Cabinet of the President of the Republic;
• Ms. Amal Mint Maouloud, Minister of Water and Sanitation;
• Mr. Mohamed Ould Abidine, Chargé d’Affaires at the Embassy of Mauritania in Chad;
• Mr. Saleh Ould Dehmach, Officer in Charge of Special Duties at the Presidency of the Republic;
• Mr. Ousmane Tall, Adviser at the Presidency of the Republic;
• Ms. Lemina Mint Momma, Officer in Charge of Special Duties at the Presidency of the Republic;
• Mr. El Hassan Ould Ahmed, Director General of State Protocol.