Mauritania, France launch joint military exercises
2009-10-26
French and Mauritanian army troops began joint training exercises in Atar, Nouakchott daily ANI reported on Sunday (October 25th). The military-co-operation follows Sahel security talks earlier this month in Nouakchott between French Army Chief of Staff Jean-Louis Georgelin and Mauritanian leaders. On Tuesday, Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz will make his first state visit to France for bilateral discussions with his French counterpart Nicolas Sarkozy, Journal Tahalil reported.
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