The British Embassy in Nouakchott celebrates the Birthday of The British Monarch
Nouakchott
The British Embassy in Nouakchott organised a reception on Wednesday evening to celebrate the birthday of the British monarch, which falls on 19 November each year.
The government was represented at this ceremony by His Excellency the Minister of Justice, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad, Mr. Mohamed Ould Asouidat, the Minister of Mines and Industry, Mr. thiam Tijani; the Adviser to the Presidency of the Republic, Mr. Harouna Traoré; and Ms. Hindou Mint Ainina, Adviser to the Prime Minister in charge of Political Affairs.
In a speech on the occasion, His Excellency Mr. Guy Harrison, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Mauritania, explained that the British monarch is renowned for his support for issues relating to the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth and the world, particularly with regard to sustainability, environmental protection, tackling climate change, promoting understanding between people of different religions and nationalities, and the importance of preserving British heritage.
He expressed his country’s deep gratitude to Mauritania for the warm welcome given to the UK Minister for Africa during his visit to our country last September, highlighting that the visit had revealed many areas of cooperation between the two countries.
He added that the United Kingdom had renewed its commitment to supporting climate change resilience, enhancing food security and protecting the livelihoods of some 46,000 people in the most vulnerable areas of Mauritania by expanding its programme to strengthen climate change adaptation capacity.
The ceremony was attended by the chargé d’affaires at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad; the ambassador and director general for bilateral cooperation; the ambassador and director for Europe; the assistant director for protocol; and a number of representatives of the diplomatic corps and regional and international organisations accredited in Mauritania.