Putin meets Mauritanian president on the sidelines of the BRICS summit – Russian politics and diplomacy

KAZAN, October 24. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, current chairman of the African Union, on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan.

The two leaders are expected to discuss bilateral and global issues.

Earlier on Thursday, the Mauritanian president participated in a BRICS Plus/Outreach meeting, emphasizing the need to resolve the debt issue of African countries and calling for the addition of Africa to the UN Security Council.

According to the Kremlin, Russia and Mauritania maintain economic, cultural and humanitarian cooperation, as well as regular political dialogue. The two countries are working on a number of joint documents in various areas. In addition, Russia also maintains close relations with the African Union.