Rabat – Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani has addressed a letter to King Mohammed VI of Morocco, congratulating him on the occasion of Morocco’s Independence Day celebrated on November 18.
According to Mauritania’s state-owned news agency, the Mauritanian president seized the occasion to reiterate his country’s willingness to strengthen and deepen bilateral relations with Morocco.
“As the kingdom of Morocco celebrates the national independence day, allow me the pleasure of addressing to your majesty my heart-felt congratulations, wishing the Moroccan nation progress and prosperity,” the Mauritanian president wrote to King Mohammed VI
“I equally reiterate our concern to strengthen and develop existing cooperation relations between our two countries in the service of two sister nations,” he added.
The two North African nations have in recent months taken steps to improve their bilateral ties. Earlier this year, Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, held a phone call with his Mauritanian counterpart, Ismail Ould Cheikh.
Discussing furthering the existing bilateral ties between their two countries, the two diplomats expressed deep satisfaction with the state of Morocco-Mauritania relations while noting their shared desire to further cement cooperation in a wide range of fields.
In November 2020, Mauritanian President, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani received an invitation from King Mohamed VI to visit Rabat. The Monarch also expressed his interest in visiting the Mauritanian capital, Nouakchott.
The North African countries share a land border. The economic ties between the two nations are described as “solid” by the Moroccan government, with bilateral commercial exchanges estimated at MAD 260.3 million ($28.5 million).
Mauritania also receives investments from many Moroccan companies, with Morocco’s leading telecommunication company Ittisalat Al-Maghrib (Maroc Telecom) acquiring the majority shares of Mauritanian telephone company Mauritel.
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