During the visit, the Minister was received in audience by His Excellency Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania and conveyed the brotherly greetings of the President of the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency Jacob Zuma.

The Minister also held courtesy meetings with His Excellency Mr Yahya Ould Hademine, Prime Minister of Mauritania and Ms Khadijetou M’Bareck Fall, Minister-delegate for African and Maghreb Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation.

The Ministers discussed the status of bilateral relations between South Africa and Mauritania and conducted the signing of Agreement on the Establishment of a Joint Commission of Cooperation, as well as a Memorandum of Understanding on Regular Bilateral Consultations.

Source: DIRCO
Author: DIRCO
Available: http://www.dirco.gov.za/docs/2015/maur0825.htm