Official Statement of MND
06th January 2021
Lieutenant General, Saïd CHANEGRIHA, Chief of Staff of PNA receives the Chief of the General Staff of the Mauritanian Armies, Lieutenant General Mohamed Bamba Mokit
The Lieutenant General, Saïd CHANEGRIHA, Chief of Staff of People's National Army, received today, 6th January 2021, at People’s National Army General Staff headquarters, the Lieutenant General Mohammed Bamba Mokit, Chief of General Staff of the Mauritanian Armies, who is carrying out an official visit to Algeria, from 05th to 07th January 2021, at the head of an important military delegation.
The welcoming ceremony began with the salutation of the national emblem and the presentation of military honours to the host, by formations from the different Forces of People's National Army.
The meeting was attended by the General Secretary of the Ministry of National Defence, the Commanders of Forces and the National Gendarmerie, Chiefs of Departments and Central Directors of the Ministry of National Defence and People's National Army, as well as members of the Mauritanian delegation.
This meeting was an opportunity for both parties to review the state of bilateral military cooperation and to exchange analyzes and point of views about topical issues of common interest.
After welcoming the Mauritanian military delegation, the Lieutenant General underlined that this visit is of particular importance for the two brotherly countries and that it will undoubtedly allow them to develop their relations, in particular, in light of the evolving security context in the region:
"First of all, I would like to thank you for honouring my invitation to visit Algeria, your second homeland, and I would like to welcome the members of the delegation accompanying you, hoping that your visit among yours will be fruitful and pleasant.
Your first visit to Algeria, which is of particular interest to our two brotherly countries, will undoubtedly allow the development of our relations and constitute an opportunity to hoist the cooperation between our two armies in the fields of common interest, in particular in the light of the evolution of the security context in the region”.
On this occasion, the Lieutenant General underlined that the strengthening of military cooperation between both armies was more than a necessity, in order to deal with security challenges which are imperative in our region, and it could be realized through the use of already existing security cooperation mechanisms, in particular CEMOC:
"In this regard, the consolidation of military cooperation between our two institutions is more than desirable in order to jointly face the security challenges imposed on our region and examine the ways and means enabling our two armies to ensure their missions in this context marked by risks and threats from all sides.
That’s why I consider that it’s judicious to make more use of the already existing security cooperation mechanisms, like the Joint Operational Staff Committee (CEMOC), whose cooperation is focused on the exchange of information and the coordination of actions on both sides of the common borders of member countries.
Finally, I would like to reiterate our entire desire to work to consolidate our bilateral military relations in order to deal with the various security challenges weighing on our Maghreb and Sahel regions”.
In turn, the Lieutenant General, Chief of General Staff of the Mauritanian Armies valued the deep historical relations that bind the two brother countries, presenting his thanks to Algeria for the multifaceted support it provides to the people and the army of Mauritania.
At the end of the meeting, the two parties exchanged symbolic gifts, following which the Chief of the General Staff of the Mauritanian Armies signed the guest book of the General Staff of the People's National Army.
The welcoming ceremony began with the salutation of the national emblem and the presentation of military honours to the host, by formations from the different Forces of People's National Army.
The meeting was attended by the General Secretary of the Ministry of National Defence, the Commanders of Forces and the National Gendarmerie, Chiefs of Departments and Central Directors of the Ministry of National Defence and People's National Army, as well as members of the Mauritanian delegation.
This meeting was an opportunity for both parties to review the state of bilateral military cooperation and to exchange analyzes and point of views about topical issues of common interest.
After welcoming the Mauritanian military delegation, the Lieutenant General underlined that this visit is of particular importance for the two brotherly countries and that it will undoubtedly allow them to develop their relations, in particular, in light of the evolving security context in the region:
"First of all, I would like to thank you for honouring my invitation to visit Algeria, your second homeland, and I would like to welcome the members of the delegation accompanying you, hoping that your visit among yours will be fruitful and pleasant.
Your first visit to Algeria, which is of particular interest to our two brotherly countries, will undoubtedly allow the development of our relations and constitute an opportunity to hoist the cooperation between our two armies in the fields of common interest, in particular in the light of the evolution of the security context in the region”.
On this occasion, the Lieutenant General underlined that the strengthening of military cooperation between both armies was more than a necessity, in order to deal with security challenges which are imperative in our region, and it could be realized through the use of already existing security cooperation mechanisms, in particular CEMOC:
"In this regard, the consolidation of military cooperation between our two institutions is more than desirable in order to jointly face the security challenges imposed on our region and examine the ways and means enabling our two armies to ensure their missions in this context marked by risks and threats from all sides.
That’s why I consider that it’s judicious to make more use of the already existing security cooperation mechanisms, like the Joint Operational Staff Committee (CEMOC), whose cooperation is focused on the exchange of information and the coordination of actions on both sides of the common borders of member countries.
Finally, I would like to reiterate our entire desire to work to consolidate our bilateral military relations in order to deal with the various security challenges weighing on our Maghreb and Sahel regions”.
In turn, the Lieutenant General, Chief of General Staff of the Mauritanian Armies valued the deep historical relations that bind the two brother countries, presenting his thanks to Algeria for the multifaceted support it provides to the people and the army of Mauritania.
At the end of the meeting, the two parties exchanged symbolic gifts, following which the Chief of the General Staff of the Mauritanian Armies signed the guest book of the General Staff of the People's National Army.
