Madar (Nouakchott) - Mauritanian Justice Minister Mohamed Ould Soueidatt signed two judicial cooperation agreements in criminal matters with his Russian counterpart, one on extradition and the other on the transfer of sentenced persons, the Alwiam news agency reported on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.
The agreements were signed on the sidelines of the third Russia-Africa summit in Moscow, which President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani is attending at the invitation of Vladimir Putin, who is expected to meet him on Friday.
The minister then held a working session with his Russian counterpart on strengthening judicial cooperation in civil matters, institutional cooperation and exchanges of expertise between the two ministries.
He also met his counterpart from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to discuss judicial and institutional cooperation. The detailed terms of the agreements were not made public.
