The Minister of Culture, Arts, and Communication discusses the case of journalist Issehak Ould Mokhtar with his Syrian counterpart.
Cairo
The Minister of Culture, Arts, Communication, and Relations with Parliament, the Government Spokesperson, Mr. El Housseine Ould Meddou, discussed the case of Mauritanian journalist Issehak Ould Mokhtar during his meeting in Cairo with His Excellency the Minister of Information of the Syrian Arab Republic, Mr. Hamza Moustafa, on the sidelines of the 55th session of the Council of Arab Information Ministers.
During the meeting, the Minister requested his Syrian counterpart to make every effort to search for journalist Issehak Ould Mokhtar, emphasizing the concern of the Mauritanian authorities and their continuous follow-up on the issue.
For his part, the Syrian Minister of Information pledged to intensify the search regarding the fate of journalist Issehak Ould Mokhtar, giving this matter the highest priority with his country’s authorities, while confirming Syria’s readiness for full cooperation in this regard.