President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani said training young people and developing their skills is a priority of his political agenda, stressing that investing in the abilities of rising generations is one of the most important pillars of nations' progress.
Speaking at the Dakar summit on sport and sustainable development, he said empowering young people is not limited to providing education but also means ensuring quality training that strengthens their knowledge and talents and enables them to contribute to their countries' development.
He said Mauritania had taken institutional steps to support this approach, including creating a ministry responsible for youth empowerment.
His remarks came on the sidelines of the opening of the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, the first held on the African continent.
