2024-01-11 23:51:00
The Senegalese president arrived in Nouakchott on Thursday January 11 following responding to the invitation of his Mauritanian counterpart and leaves this Friday. A meeting expected a few months before the next presidential elections in their respective countries. It is also an opportunity to discuss common projects.
Published on: 01/12/2024 – 00:51
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With our correspondent in Noukachott, Léa Breuil
On Thursday, Senegalese flags were in the spotlight in the Mauritanian capital. The Senegalese and Mauritanian presidents met behind closed doors in the followingnoon in the presidential lounge.
Among the main subjects discussed, according to the national observers contacted, the imminent start of the largest offshore gas extraction project in the West African region, known as GTA. A deposit shared between the two countries. If the completion of the project has fallen behind schedule, according to the latest statement from the Mauritanian government this Wednesday, gas production should begin before the end of the first quarter of 2024.
Among the other subjects on the agenda: the recent signing of the new fishing protocol agreement between the two countries which provides access for Senegalese fishermen to Mauritanian waters. Or even the security issues in the region.
The Senegalese president then continued his visit to meet his community who came in large numbers to welcome him in the former convention center in the Mauritanian capital.
His last state visit to Mauritania ends this Friday with, among other things, the inauguration of the new Senegalese embassy located in the central district of Tevragh Zeina.
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