HIBAPRESS – Rabat
The Mauritanian embassy in Rabat recently witnessed a prominent meeting that brought together the ambassador, Ahmed Ould Bahieh, with a number of sheikhs and notables of the tribes of the southern regions of the Kingdom, within a delegation that included Sheikh Abdullah Ould Sheikh Dida, Sheikh Mohammed Mahmoud Ould Samba, Sheikh Mohammed Fadel Ould Sid El Khair, alongside Mohamed El Ghazali, Mohamed El Qamari Mohamed Ahmed, and Zein El Abidine, in addition to figures from the Southern Tribes Coordination.
The delegation offered its congratulations to the embassy and the Mauritanian people on the occasion of Independence Day, and also submitted an official petition demanding the opening of a Mauritanian consulate in the city of Laayoune, with the aim of facilitating administrative services for Mauritanians and residents of Mauritanian origin, and strengthening human and social ties between the people of both sides.
This initiative comes within the framework of the deep-rooted Moroccan-Mauritanian relations, which were established by King Mohammed VI and his Mauritanian counterpart, President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, which are based on mutual respect, common history, and blood and tribal ties between the two peoples.
Observers confirm that opening a consulate in Laayoune is not limited to the administrative aspect only, but represents a diplomatic step with a humanitarian dimension, reflecting mutual trust and common interests, and embodies the depth of relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and its sister, the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.
The initiative also reflects the joint commitment to developing economic and social cooperation, and establishing frameworks for direct communication between citizens, thereby strengthening the unity of destiny between Morocco and Mauritania.
