The British Embassy in Nouakchott Celebrates the British Monarch’s Birthday

On Thursday evening, the British Embassy in Nouakchott hosted a reception to celebrate the British monarch’s birthday.

Representing the government at the event were His Excellency Mr. Ba Outhman, Minister of Defense, Retirees, and Children of Martyrs; the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Mauritanians Abroad; Mr. Harouna Traoré, Advisor to the Presidency of the Republic; and Ms. Hindo Ment Aïnina, Advisor to the Prime Minister in charge of Political Affairs.

In a speech on the occasion, His Excellency Mr. Guy Harrison, the United Kingdom’s Ambassador to Mauritania, emphasized the United Kingdom’s commitment to continuing cooperation with Mauritania in the areas of strengthening resilience to climate change, achieving food security, and protecting livelihoods. Besides, he noted that these areas represent fundamental pillars of the country’s stability, particularly in light of the growing impacts of climate change on the most vulnerable communities.

The ambassador affirmed that the British Embassy would continue to work on strengthening bilateral relations in the areas of trade and investment, welcoming the activities of British companies operating in Mauritania—including BP, Chariot Energy, and Ora Energy—and emphasizing the importance of these companies’ contribution to revitalizing economic partnerships between the two countries.

He also reaffirmed his country’s commitment to implementing the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the United Kingdom and Mauritania regarding export credit, which will help expand bilateral cooperation in the financing of infrastructure projects and promote investment and partnership opportunities among economic actors in both countries.