North Atlantic Treaty Organization
December 19, 2014
NATO Assistant Secretary General Stamatopoulos meets with the Prime Minister of Mauritania
The NATO Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy Ambassador Thrasyvoulos Terry Stamatopoulos met with the Prime Minister of Mauritania Yahya Ould Hademine in Nouakchott and discussed the partnership between NATO and Mauritania (15 December 2014). In Nouakchott Ambassador Stamatopoulos delivered a keynote speech at the NATO-Mauritania Conference to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Mediterranean Dialogue on 15 December 2014. Participants at the conference included Mauritanian parliamentarians, high level government officials, academics and media representatives.
During his visit to Mauritania Ambassador Stamatopoulos also held bilateral talks with the Minister of Defence of Mauritania Diallo Mamadou Bathia and the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Economic Affairs Sidi Ould Tah. He also met with the Acting Chief of Defense General Hanana Ould Sidi Hanana.
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