Foreign Affairs Minister Discusses with Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Prospects for Enhancing Bilateral Cooperation

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad, Mr. Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, held talks today, Saturday, with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam, Mr. Nguyen Manh Cuong, on the sidelines of the 48th session of the Ministerial Conference of the International Organisation of La Francophonie, held in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh.

The talks addressed cooperation relations between Mauritania and Vietnam, and ways to strengthen and develop them in a manner that serves the common interests of the two countries.

In this context, the two sides affirmed their keenness to continue efforts aimed at elevating the level of bilateral cooperation, with particular focus on the fields of energy, gas, and geological research.

The two sides also discussed mechanisms for enhancing joint coordination, in support of Mauritania’s candidate for the position of Secretary-General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie.

The meeting was attended, alongside His Excellency the Minister, by the Special Envoy of His Excellency the President of the Republic to the International Organisation of La Francophonie, Ms. Coumba Ba, the Chargé de Mission at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Mohamed El Amine Salem, and the Advisor at the Ministry, Ambassador Achraf Abdoul.