Foreign Affairs Minister Meets With Honorary Consuls’ Office

On 3 March, Mr. Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, and Mauritanians Abroad, received the executive office of the Federation of Honorary Consuls, led by Mr. Seyid Ahmed Ould Abidine, the Honorary Consul of the United Kingdom, accompanied by the Vice-President of the Office, Mr. Ahmed Salem Kamel, the Consul of Canada, the Secretary-General, Mr. Bonine Mohamed, the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Cape Verde, and the Secretary of Finance, Mr. Mohamed Vall Boukeffa, the Consul of Sweden.

The meeting was an opportunity to discuss the role that honorary consul can play in supporting Mauritanian diplomacy, publicizing the country, and attracting foreign investment.

On this occasion, the Minister expressed the readiness of the department to work with the honorary consuls as important and dynamic partners, support them, and facilitate their mission within the framework of the privileges that the texts in force grant them.