President Murmu meets Mauritania counterpart, discusses ways to further strengthen ties
The Hindu
India and Mauritania sign MoUs on diplomat training and visa exemption during President Murmu's visit to Africa.
India and Mauritania on Thursday (October 17, 2024) signed several Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs), including on diplomat training and visa exemption, during President Droupadi Murmu's visit to the African nation.
President Murmu met with her Mauritania counterpart Mohamed Ould Ghazouani on Thursday (October 17, 2024) at the Presidential Palace in Nouakchott. Both leaders discussed ways to strengthen their relationship further.
Ms. Murmu arrived here on Wednesday (October 16, 2024) on the second leg of her three-nation visit to Africa. It is the first visit to Mauritania by an Indian leader at the highest level since the African nation won independence in 1960.
"President Droupadi Murmu met and held talks with President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani of Mauritania at the Presidential Palace in Nouakchott. Both leaders discussed ways to further strengthen the relationship," her office said in a post on X.
"Four MoUs in the areas of training of diplomats, cultural exchange, visa exemption and Foreign Office consultations were signed and exchanged on the occasion," the post read.
The MoUs were signed in the presence of President Murmu and President Ghazouani.
On Wednesday (October 16, 2024), Ms. Murmu addressed the community members here in the Mauritanian capital.
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