President of Republic Receives Venezuelan Ambassador’s Credentials

On 26 July, in Nouakchott, His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, the President of the Republic, received the credentials of HE Mr. Jose De Jesus Sojo in his capacity as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The President of the Republic then received the Venezuelan diplomat in the presence of Mr. Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, and Mauritanians Abroad. Shortly after the meeting, the Venezuelan Ambassador said he was honored to have presented his credentials to the President of the Republic in his capacity as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. He added that the meeting with the President of the Republic was an opportunity to discuss bilateral relations and the means of strengthening them in the mutual interest of the two countries, particularly in energy, fisheries, and urban planning. The Venezuelan diplomat said that his country wishes to strengthen its relations with its African friends, particularly with Mauritania, which offers significant potential for cooperation.