Nato, Mauritania Seek Closer Coop.
Date
7/8/2023 10:08:27 PM
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) BRUSSELS, July 4 (KUNA) -- NATO and Mauritania discussed the latest security developments in the Sahel region and opportunities to enhance NATO's cooperation with Mauritania.
This came following a recent visit by General Dah Sidi Mohammad Al-Agheb, Commander of the Joint Military Academy of Mauritania, to NATO Headquarters, where he met with several NATO representatives and members of NATO's International Staff and International Military Staff, with whom he shared views on the Sahel region and on opportunities to enhance NATO's cooperation with Mauritania.
"The Sahel region is a theatre of complex and interconnected challenges," said Thomas Goffus, NATO's Assistant Secretary General for Operations in a statement Tuesday.
"The deteriorating situation in the Sahel region matters to NATO's collective security. Mauritania is an essential NATO partner and a key player in the Sahel region. Our relationship is built on years of trust," he added.
Mauritania is a long-standing NATO partner, having joined the Alliance's Mediterranean Dialogue partnership forum in 1995. Since then, NATO-Mauritania partnership has grown significantly, noted the NATO statement.
The Mediterranean Dialogue is a partnership forum that aims to contribute to security and stability in the wider Mediterranean region, and promote good relations and understanding among participating countries and NATO member.
Currently, the following non-NATO countries take part in the Dialogue: Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia. (end)
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