On 11 June in Nouakchott, the Embassy of the Russian Federation hosted a reception to mark the National Day of the Russian Federation.
The government was represented at the reception by the Minister of Justice, Mr Mohamed Ould Soueidatt; the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad; and the Minister of Defence, Retirees and Children of Martyrs, Mr Hanenna Ould Sidi.