On 17 February, His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, the president of the Republic, addressed the following telegram of congratulations to His Excellency Mr. Adam Barrow, the President of The Gambia: “Your Excellency and dear brother, On the occasion of your country’s celebration of its national day, it is my pleasure to express to your Excellency my warmest congratulations, wishing the brotherly Gambian people further progress and prosperity.
I also reiterate to you our will to continue the efforts to boost and develop bilateral relations in the interest of our brotherly people.
Please accept, your Excellency and dear brother, the assurances of my highest consideration.
Your brother: Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani”.