The President of the Hellenic Republic Constantine An. Tassoulas, received today the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, who presented him with a letter from the President of Mauritania, Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani, regarding the candidacy of Dr. Coumba Bâ for the position of Secretary General of the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF).
The meeting was also attended by Ms. Kahdijetou Mbareck Fall Mousseit, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Mr. Mohamed Salem Mohamed Lemine, Advisor to the Minister, and Dr. Coumba Bâ, candidate for the position of Secretary General of the International Organization of La Francophonie.
Mr. Tassoulas referred to the historic ties of friendship between the two countries and their cooperation at the bilateral and multilateral levels, as well as to the importance of the International Organization of La Francophonie as a forum for promoting multilateral cooperation, dialogue and mutual understanding. He emphasized that Greece recognizes the importance of the position of Secretary-General for the future of La Francophonie and attaches due attention and weight to the upcoming election. In this framework, he assured that he would inform the competent Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the note that this candidacy should be examined with particular interest and due attention.
For his part, Mr. Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug referred to the longstanding ties of friendship and cooperation between the two countries and to the importance for the unity of the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) of the future representation by Dr. Coumba Bâ, whose qualifications and experience he listed. Finally, the candidate spoke about her vision and goal-setting within the framework of the International Organization of La Francophonie.
