Government Spokesman Denies Alleged Meeting Between President of Republic, Israeli Prime Minister

Mr. El Houssein Ould Meddou, the Minister of Culture, Arts, Communication, and Relations with Parliament, Government Spokesman, has declared that what was reported by the Al Arabiya channel concerning an alleged meeting between His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, the President of the Republic, and the Israeli Prime Minister, was unfounded.

In an official statement, the Minister affirmed that the news was devoid of credibility, calling on the channel to be rigorous in its selection of information and to avoid broadcasting fake news.

He stressed that one of the first duties of journalistic professionalism is to rely on official sources, especially given the openness and ease that such sources offer to serious media wishing to obtain accurate information.