Madar (Nouakchott) - Mauritania's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad, Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, held a phone call on Thursday, 5 November 2026, with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty on ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation, according to Egyptian foreign ministry spokesman Ambassador Nader Zaki.
According to the spokesman, Abdelatty said during the call that he looked forward to further strengthening cooperation between the two countries in various fields and "building on the outcomes of the second session of the joint committee", hosted by Nouakchott in May 2025.
The Egyptian minister stressed the importance of strengthening trade and economic relations, drawing on the capacities of both countries and on the potential and expertise of Egyptian companies operating in various sectors.
He also praised coordination between the two sides on regional and international issues, particularly Arab, African and development matters. The two ministers agreed to step up coordination and cooperation in international forums to support the two countries' development ambitions and their efforts to maintain security and stability in the region, the Egyptian statement said.
The second session of the joint committee was held in Nouakchott under the chairmanship of the two foreign ministers, 19 years after the first session in Cairo in 2006. The two countries signed 13 agreements and memoranda of understanding covering areas including investment, higher education, fisheries and water resources, and extended the memorandum on the Nouakchott tramway project.
In May 2026, the two ministers discussed developing bilateral relations and expanding partnerships in the economy, investment, energy, mining and fisheries, as well as follow-up of the joint committee's work.
