On 31 July, Mr. Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, the President of the Republic, sent the following message of congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Patrice Talon, the President of the Republic of Benin on the occasion of his country’s National Day:
“Mr. President and Dear Brother,
The celebration of your country’s National Day offers me the pleasant opportunity to send you my warm congratulations and my best wishes for health and happiness for you, progress, and prosperity for the brotherly people of Benin.
I take this opportunity to assure you of our unwavering will to work to develop the relations of cooperation between our two countries and strengthen the ties of friendship and fraternity which unite our two brotherly people.
Please accept, Mr. President and Dear Brother, the assurances of my highest consideration Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani”.