Minister of Energy and Oil signs an Agreement with his Senegalese Counterpart on the Rules and Mechanisms Related to the Local Content of Gas
Nouakchott
The Minister of Energy and Oil, Mr. Mohamed Ould Khaled, signed with his Senegalese counterpart, the Minister of Energy, Petroleum and Minerals, Mr. Birama Soule Diop, on Monday in Nouakchott, an agreement on the development of rules and mechanisms related to local content with regard to gas, especially the large turtle field “Ahmeyim” National in the oil and gas industry through training, technology transfer, knowledge and research and development.
The signing of this agreement comes within the framework of the visit of the Senegalese Prime Minister, Mr. Ousmane Sonko, to our country, with the aim of unifying procedures and consolidating cooperation between the two brotherly countries in all fields.
In a speech on the occasion, the Minister of Energy and Oil welcomed his Senegalese counterpart and his accompanying delegation in his second country, Mauritania, praising the fruitful cooperation relations between the two brotherly countries and the need to consolidate and strengthen them.
He added that today’s meeting is of particular importance, as it is being held at a historic period characterized by the accession of the two countries to the club of gas-producing countries, and comes as a culmination of several years of tight coordination between the two parties.
He praised the support provided by the highest authorities of the two brotherly countries under the leadership of His Excellency the President of the Republic, Mr. Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, and His Excellency Mr. Bassirou Diomaye Faye, President of the Republic of Senegal, and their keenness to promote a participatory framework that supports the dynamism of the economies of the two countries for a common future that meets their needs.
For his part, the Senegalese Minister of Energy praised the fruitful cooperation between Mauritania and Senegal, within the framework of the distinguished historical relations between the two countries, which contributed to achieving great progress that preserves common interests.
He thanked the Prime Ministers of the two countries for their keenness to enhance people’s confidence in ongoing projects.
The Minister touched on the GTA gas project, stressing the need to constantly strengthen solidarity and consultation in order to achieve the maximum benefit from this project, in order to meet the aspirations of the population.
He concluded his speech by congratulating the Mauritanian Ministry of Energy for its commitment and fruitful cooperation within the framework of this strategic project.