President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani on Tuesday received the credentials of Pavel Klucký, the new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, at the Presidential Palace in Nouakchott.
Following the ceremony, the President of the Republic held a meeting with the Czech diplomat in the presence of Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Mauritanians Abroad.
Speaking to the Mauritanian News Agency (AMI) after the meeting, Ambassador Klucký welcomed the significant progress made in bilateral relations between the Czech Republic and Mauritania over the past two years.
He noted that cooperation between the two countries extended beyond the military sector to include migration management, healthcare, and efforts to strengthen bilateral trade.
The ceremony was attended by Nani Ould Chrougha, Minister in charge of the President’s Cabinet; Foreign Minister Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug; Harouna Traore, Adviser to the President; and Mohamed El Hanchi El Kettab, Director General of Bilateral Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.