The cell in charge of monitoring the situation of the community in the Arabian Gulf and the Middle East holds its second meeting
The crisis cell responsible for the monitoring developments concerning the Mauritanian community in the Arabian Gulf and the Middle East held its second meeting on Wednesday evening at the headquarters of the ministry of Foreign Affairs cooperation and Mauritanian Abroad, to review the situation of the Mauritanian community in the countries of the region and assess the related developments.
In his opening remarks, the Ambassador and Secretary-General of the Ministry, head of the cell, Mr. Daman Hamar, explained that the meeting comes within the framework of the special attention given by His Excellency the President of the Republic, Mr. Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, to closely follow the conditions of citizens abroad, and to mobilize all state capabilities to ensure their safety and security.
He pointed out that the continued escalation in the region and the consequences that may result from it require intensifying the cell’s efforts during the current phase on three main priorities, including, continuous monitoring of field developments and assessing their impact on the community, srtenthening communication with diplomatic missions, and raising the level of readiness and preparedness to ensure rapid intervention when necessary.
The head of the Cell also called on members of the Mauritanian community in the Gulf countries and the Middle East to remain calm, adhere to the instructions of local authorities, maintain continuous communication with diplomatic and consular missions, and make use of the emergency numbers that the ministry has designated for this purpose.
He reiterated that protecting citizens abroad remains a top priority for the state, which spare no effort to ensure their safety, while continuing coordination with the authorities in brotherly countries to secure residents on their territories.
For his part, the Ambassador, Director General of Mauritanians Abroad, Mr. Mohamed Mouloud Mohamed Salem, presented a preliminary report on the situation of the community in the Gulf countries, in which he addressed the general assessment of the situation, the state of the community, the efforts made so far, as well as the main challenges faced.
Participants in the meeting also listened, via video conference, to the interventions of Mauritanian ambassadors in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the State of Qatar, the State of Kuwait, the Sultanate of Oman, the Republic of Iraq, and the Syrian Arab Republic, who confirmed that the situation is reassuring so far, while noting continued coordination with local authorities to facilitate the procedures related to the movement of nationals when necessary.