• Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and Mohamed Ghazouani, President of Mauritania, stand for a photograph wearing Expo 2020 wristband, during an official visit at Qasr Al Watan. Rashed Al Mansoori / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and Mohamed Ghazouani, President of Mauritania, stand for a photograph wearing Expo 2020 wristband, during an official visit at Qasr Al Watan. Rashed Al Mansoori / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed greets Mohamed Ghazouani, President of Mauritania, during an official reception at Qasr Al Watan. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed greets Mohamed Ghazouani, President of Mauritania, during an official reception at Qasr Al Watan. Mohamed Al Hammadi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets Mohamed Ghazouani, President of Mauritania, during an official visit at Qasr Al Watan. Hamad Al Kaabi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets Mohamed Ghazouani, President of Mauritania, during an official visit at Qasr Al Watan. Hamad Al Kaabi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Mohamed Ghazouani, President of Mauritania, stand for the national anthem during an official visit at Qasr Al Watan. Eissa Al Hammadi for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Mohamed Ghazouani, President of Mauritania, stand for the national anthem during an official visit at Qasr Al Watan. Eissa Al Hammadi for the Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Mohamed Ghazouani, President of Mauritania, stand for the national anthem during an official visit at Qasr Al Watan. Rashed Al Mansoori / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Mohamed Ghazouani, President of Mauritania, stand for the national anthem during an official visit at Qasr Al Watan. Rashed Al Mansoori / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed greets a member of the Mauritanian delegation accompanying Mohamed Ghazouani, President of Mauritania, during an official visit reception, at Qasr Al Watan. Hamad Al Kaabi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed greets a member of the Mauritanian delegation accompanying Mohamed Ghazouani, President of Mauritania, during an official visit reception, at Qasr Al Watan. Hamad Al Kaabi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Mohamed Ghazouani, President of Mauritania, witness the signing of an agreement between Ismael Ahmed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, and Ali Al Shamsi, Deputy Secretary-General of the UAE Supreme National Security Council, during an official visit at Qasr Al Watan. Hamad Al Kaabi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Mohamed Ghazouani, President of Mauritania, witness the signing of an agreement between Ismael Ahmed, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, and Ali Al Shamsi, Deputy Secretary-General of the UAE Supreme National Security Council, during an official visit at Qasr Al Watan. Hamad Al Kaabi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
  • Mohamed Ghazouani, President of Mauritania, greets Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed, members of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, during an official visit reception, at Qasr Al Watan. Seen with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed. Hamad Al Kaabi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs
    Mohamed Ghazouani, President of Mauritania, greets Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed, members of Abu Dhabi Executive Council, during an official visit reception, at Qasr Al Watan. Seen with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed. Hamad Al Kaabi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs

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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets President of Mauritania

UAE allocates $2 billion to fund investment and development projects in the African country

The National

February 02, 2020

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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, met President Mohamed Ghazouani of Mauritania in the UAE capital on Sunday.

The Mauritania national anthem was played and 21-artillery rounds were fired before a group of honour guards lined up to greet Mr Ghazouani, who is on an official state visit to the Emirates, during a welcome ceremony at Qasr Al Watan.

Mr Ghazouani, who took the oath of office in August after winning an election last year, exchanged greetings with sheikhs, ministers and senior officials.

Sheikh Mohamed and Mr Ghazouani then held a meeting to discuss relations and ways of increasing co-operation.

Soon after, the UAE announced the allocation of $2 billion (Dh7.35bn) to fund investment and development projects, as well as a soft loan, for Mauritania.

The investment came on the orders of the President, Sheikh Khalifa and Sheikh Mohamed, state news agency Wam reported.

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