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On the occasion of the 64th anniversary of Mauritania's independence on November 28, President Ghazouani announced the forthcoming organization of an inclusive, frank and responsible political dialogue, with a view to wide-ranging consultations. With this in mind, he stated that he was “extending a hand to the opposition and the majority” in preparation for this dialogue, which will focus on national unity, social cohesion and consolidation of the democratic system. The Mauritanian President also stressed the need to find “a new mechanism and a new methodology” to guarantee the success of this dialogue at all levels. However, for some observers, the opposition is facing up to its responsibilities and is expected to formulate concrete proposals for a social project for a united Mauritania. With this in mind, Hamadi Sid El Mokhtar, President of the Institution de l'Opposition Démocratique (Democratic Opposition Institution), a grouping of opposition parties, said he had discussed their role in the dialogue with Prime Minister Mokhtar Ould Djay.

On Sunday November 10, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Mauritanians Abroad, Mohamed Salem Merzoug, represented Mauritania at the first edition of the Africa-Russia Ministerial Forum in Sochi. The Mauritanian Minister conveyed the words of his Head of State, no less than the current Chairman of the African Union, who was keen to advocate the integration of the African Union's Agenda 2063 into all partnerships in order to better promote sustainable development, after recalling the importance of cooperation between Africa and Russia. For his part, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov expressed his commitment to implementing concrete actions to achieve the objectives of the meeting and “set the record straight” on priority international issues.

In its strategy of broadening cooperation with African countries, and in its desire to make its presence felt on the continent at the heart of a positioning war between Western powers and Asian countries, Russia is taking a major step forward with the organization of this ministerial forum, which will help to strengthen already strong Russian-African cooperation, particularly in the fields of technological modernization, education and economic transformation.