Foreign Affairs Minister Meets Canadian Counterpart

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad, Mr. Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, met today, Saturday, with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Canada, Ms. Anita Anand, on the sidelines of the 48th session of the Ministerial Conference of the International Organisation of La Francophonie, held in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh.

The meeting addressed cooperation relations between Mauritania and Canada and ways to strengthen and develop them in various fields, in addition to discussing a number of issues and developments on the international scene, and efforts aimed at coordinating positions and harmonizing viewpoints on issues of common interest.

The meeting was held in the presence of the Special Envoy of His Excellency the President of the Republic to the International Organisation of La Francophonie, Ms. Coumba Ba, the Ambassador of Mauritania to Cambodia, His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Abdallahi El Falali, and the Chargé de Mission at the Minister’s Office, Ambassador Mohamed El Amine Salem.