Mauritanian President Heads to Turkey for COP31 Climate Summit
Nouakchott
His Excellency the President of the Republic, Mr. Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, departed Nouakchott early Tuesday morning for Antalya, Turkey, to participate in the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 31).
Upon his departure from Nouakchott International Airport “Oumtounsy ,” His Excellency the President of the Republic was seen off by the Minister of the Interior, Decentralization, and Local Development, Mr. El Moctar Ould Ahmed Bouceif; The Minister and Secretary-General of the Presidency of the Republic, Ms. Aïssata Ba Yahya; Mr. Mohamed Mahmoud Ould Boye, Minister-Counselor to the Presidency of the Republic; Mr. Mohamed Ali Sidi Mohamed, Minister-Counselor to the Presidency of the Republic; Mr. Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Mauritanians Abroad; The Minister of Defense, Retirees, and Children of Martyrs, Mr. Ba Ousmane; the Chief of Staff to the President of the Republic, Lieutenant General Mohamed El Moctar Cheikh Menni ; the Governor of West Nouakchott, Mr. Hamoud Ould M’hamed; and the Vice President of the Nouakchott Region, Mr. Idoumou Ould Abeidallah.
His Excellency the President of the Republic is accompanied by a distinguished delegation comprising:
– The First Lady, Dr. Mariem Fadel Dah;
–The Minister in Charge of the Office of the President of the Republic, Mr. Nani Ould Chrougha;
–The Minister of Environment and Sustainable Development, Ms. Messouda Mint Baham Ould Mohamed Laghdaf;
– Mauritania’s Ambassador to Ankara, Mr. Cheikh Sid’Ahmed El Bekaye Ould Hamadi.
– Advisor to the Presidency of the Republic, Ms. Laliya Camara.
– Advisor to the Presidency of the Republic, Mr. Taleb Ould Sid’Ahmed.
– Director General of State Protocol, El Hacen Ould Ahmed.