Preparatory Meetings for the First Session of the Mauritanian-Turkish Joint Committee for Economic and Technical Cooperation begin

The first session of the Joint Committee for Trade, Economic and Technical Cooperation between Mauritania and Turkey kicked off on Wednesday in Nouakchott, with the participation of high-level delegations from both sides.

The head of the Mauritanian experts, Director General for Bilateral Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad, Mr. Mohamed El Hanchi El Kettab, stressed that the convening of this committee represents a new step towards strengthening cooperation relations between the two brotherly countries, and reflects the common will of the leaders of the two countries, HE President Mohamed Ould Cheikh Ghazouani and HE President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to develop the partnership between Nouakchott and Ankara in various fields.

He added that the meeting constitutes a strong start towards enhancing cooperation in the fields of trade, investment, economy, energy, agriculture, animal development and other priority sectors.

For her part, the head of the Turkish experts, Aline Bebekoglu, expressed her country’s satisfaction with the level of bilateral relations, stressing that this session will open wide horizons for cooperation in vital areas that strengthen economic and commercial ties between the two countries.

The work of the committee is expected to conclude tomorrow with the signing of a joint report by the heads of the two delegations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad.