Union for Republic Party, Chinese Communist Party Discuss Rural Development Experiences

Deputy Chairman of the Union for the Republic Party (UPR) Mr. Mohamed Yahya Ould Horma chaired, Wednesday, via videoconference, the activities of a forum on the Mauritanian and Chinese experiences in developing the rural milieu through relations between the Union for the Republic Party (UPR) and the Communist Party of China (CPC). In his opening speech of the two-day forum, UPR deputy chairman said that the election of the current leadership of his party during its second regular congress last year heralded a new start for relations between our two parties, based on mutual respect and constant consultations and exchange of ideas on various issues, despite the COVID-19 crisis, thanking the Chinese friends for their continued support for the country, particularly the assistance they have provided to confront the pandemic. For his part, the head of the Chinese delegation, Mr. Zhu Rui, Assistant Minister of the Foreign Relations Department of the CPC Central Committee, highlighted the importance of the forum and its role in enhancing relations between the two parties and the two friendly countries. Experts from both parties made presentations on Mauritania and China’s experiences in the field of rural development.