Foreign Minister Receives European Diplomatic Delegation

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Mauritanians Abroad, Mr. Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, received a European diplomatic delegation on Monday at his office at the Ministry’s headquarters. The delegation comprised the Ambassador of the Italian Republic, H.E. Ms. Paola Maria Cristiana Russo; the Head of the Delegation of the European Union, Mr. Joaquín Tasso Vilallonga; and the First Counselor at the Embassy of France, Mr. Paul Boussaguet.

Discussions focused on cooperation and strategic partnership between Mauritania, the European Union, and its Member States, as well as ways to further strengthen and expand these ties. Both parties also exchanged views on several matters of mutual interest, within a framework of consultation and coordination.