Foreign relations of Mauritania

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The foreign relations of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania have, since 1960, been dominated by the issues of the Spanish Sahara (now Western Sahara or Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic) and the recognition of its independence by its neighbours, particularly Morocco. Mauritania's foreign relations are handled by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, who is currently Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug. [1] [2]

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History

Previously a colony of France, Mauritania gained Independence in 1960, although this was disapproved of by the Arab League due to Morocco's claims on the Western Sahara. Mauritania applied to join the United Nations in 1960 but was vetoed by the Soviet Union, who voted the next year for Mauritania's admission in exchange for the admission of Mongolia.

Initially, Mauritania continued good relations with France to counterbalance Morocco's ambitions, but by 1962 the country turned away from wholesale support of France and began normalizing relations with its neighbours, eventually establishing diplomatic relations with Mali in 1963 through the Treaty of Kayes, and with Algeria and the United Arab Republic in 1964. In 1963, Mauritania joined the Organization of African Unity (OAU), which led to Morocco's resignation (Morocco did not recognize Mauritania until 1969). With the OAU's and Arab League's encouragement, Mauritania did not seek diplomatic relations with Portugal, Israel or apartheid South Africa; today, following the downfall of the Apartheid system and the decolonization of Portugal's empire, relations with these countries have been normalized.

Claims to Western Sahara territory

In 1976, Mauritania officially annexed a third of the then Spanish Sahara following Spain's withdrawal from the region. [3] Algeria and Morocco responded by withdrawing their ambassadors from Mauritania; additionally, the rebel Polisario group began a guerilla war against both Mauritania and Morocco. [4]

Mauritania withdrew its claims and recognized the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) as the territory's sovereign government in 1980, although this allowed Morocco to take control of the SADR. [5] Mauritania has since declared neutrality in the dispute, seeking a peaceful and expedient end to the conflict, while its diplomatic relations with Algeria and Morocco have resumed. [6]

African Union membership

Mauritania joined the African Union (AU) in 1963. [7] Following a military coup d'état in 2005, Mauritania's membership was suspended "until the restoration of constitutional order in the country". [8] [9] This left Mauritania diplomatically isolated within Africa, as it became the only country on the continent except Morocco without full membership in the AU. [10]

In March 2007 democratic rule was restored in Mauritania, with presidential elections declared "free and fair" by international observers. [11] [12] However, its membership was suspended again following the 2008 coup. [13] [14]

Diplomatic relations

List of countries which Mauritania maintains diplomatic relations with:

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#CountryDate
1Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 28 November 1960 [15]
2Flag of the United States.svg  United States 28 November 1960 [16]
3Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 29 November 1960 [17]
4Flag of France.svg  France 6 December 1960 [18]
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 13 April 1961 [19]
6Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 15 April 1961 [20]
7Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 17 May 1961 [21]
8Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 26 May 1961 [22]
9Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 20 September 1961 [23]
10Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 9 March 1962 [24]
11Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 4 May 1962 [25]
12Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 15 August 1962 [26]
13Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 15 August 1962 [27]
14Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia December 1962 [28]
15Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 25 February 1963 [29]
16Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 30 July 1963 [30]
17Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 8 August 1963 [31]
18Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 1963 [32]
19Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 9 April 1964 [33]
20Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 12 June 1964 [34]
21Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 12 July 1964 [35]
22Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 21 October 1964 [36]
23Flag of North Korea.svg  North Korea 12 November 1964 [37]
24Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 15 January 1965 [38]
25Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 9 March 1965 [39]
26Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 15 March 1965 [40]
27Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 19 July 1965 [41]
28Flag of Albania.svg  Albania September 1965 [42]
29Flag of India.svg  India 22 October 1965 [43]
30Flag of Cambodia.svg  Cambodia 29 October 1965 [44]
31Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1 December 1965 [45]
32Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 3 December 1965 [46]
33Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 10 December 1965 [47]
34Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 15 December 1965 [48]
35Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 28 December 1965 [49]
36Flag of Syria.svg  Syria 11 June 1966 [50]
37Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia 21 September 1966 [51]
38Flag of Liberia.svg  Liberia 13 March 1967 [52]
39Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 30 June 1967 [53]
40Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 12 December 1968 [54]
41Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan 11 June 1969 [55]
42Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 1 September 1969 [50]
43Flag of Niger.svg  Niger 4 December 1969 [56]
44Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 9 January 1970 [57]
45Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 17 March 1970 [58]
46Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 22 March 1970 [59]
47Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 14 April 1970 [60]
48Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 4 May 1970 [61]
49Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 6 June 1970 [62]
50Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan November 1970 [63]
51Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 14 December 1970 [64]
52Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 1970 [65] [66]
53Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Republic of the Congo 1970 [67]
54Flag of Zambia.svg  Zambia 30 April 1971 [68]
55Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 10 June 1971 [50]
56Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 21 October 1971 [69]
57Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Democratic Republic of the Congo May 1972 [70]
58Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 16 August 1972 [71]
59Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 3 October 1972 [72]
60Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 16 March 1973 [73]
61Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 16 March 1973 [74]
62Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 30 April 1973 [75]
63Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 25 October 1973 [76]
64Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau 10 August 1974 [77]
65Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 3 March 1975 [78]
66Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 19 April 1975 [79]
67Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 24 June 1975 [80]
68Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 3 February 1976 [81]
69Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria June 1976 [82]
70Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 26 July 1976 [83]
71Flag of Afghanistan (2013-2021).svg  Afghanistan July 1976 [84]
72Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 24 August 1976 [85]
73Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 4 October 1976 [86]
74Flag of Myanmar.svg  Myanmar 5 October 1976 [87]
75Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 18 January 1977 [88]
Flag of the Order of St. John (various).svg  Sovereign Military Order of Malta 3 March 1977 [89]
76Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 1977 [90]
77Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1 March 1979 [91]
78Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 6 December 1983 [92]
79Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 27 April 1985 [93]
80Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1 July 1987 [94]
81Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 2 December 1987 [95]
Flag of Palestine.svg  State of Palestine 16 November 1988 [96]
82Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 23 March 1989 [97]
83Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 16 October 1989 [97]
84Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 19 June 1990 [97]
85Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 18 September 1991 [97]
86Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 18 September 1991 [97]
87Flag of Seychelles.svg  Seychelles 10 January 1992 [97]
88Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 30 September 1992 [97]
89Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 1 January 1993 [98]
90Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 28 April 1993 [97]
91Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 November 1993 [99]
92Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 29 October 1994 [100]
93Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 25 December 1994 [101]
94Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 4 June 1996 [102]
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel (suspended)28 October 1999 [103]
95Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 13 December 2001 [104]
96Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia 2003 [105]
97Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 6 July 2004 [106]
98Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 20 July 2004 [107]
99Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 6 October 2004 [97]
100Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 24 November 2004 [108]
101Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 23 March 2005 [97]
102Flag of Botswana.svg  Botswana 9 May 2007 [97]
103Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 28 September 2007 [109]
104Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 16 November 2007 [110]
105Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 30 January 2008 [97]
106Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 2 July 2008 [111]
107Flag of Zimbabwe.svg  Zimbabwe 25 July 2008 [112]
108Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 16 December 2009 [97]
109Flag of Mozambique.svg  Mozambique 15 August 2010 [113]
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 14 September 2010 [114]
110Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 29 September 2010 [115]
111Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 1 December 2010 [116]
112Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 16 June 2011 [97]
113Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco 9 September 2011 [117]
114Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 27 September 2011 [118]
115Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 18 October 2011 [97]
116Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 19 December 2011 [97]
117Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 23 May 2012 [97]
118Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 5 June 2012 [119]
119Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu 13 June 2012 [120]
120Flag of Equatorial Guinea.svg  Equatorial Guinea 6 October 2012 [121]
121Flag of Nepal.svg    Nepal 4 December 2012 [97]
122Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 12 December 2012 [97]
123Flag of Sao Tome and Principe.svg  São Tomé and Príncipe 4 August 2013 [122]
124Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 16 September 2013 [123]
125Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 19 September 2013 [97]
126Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 30 September 2013 [124]
127Flag of the Central African Republic.svg  Central African Republic 8 October 2013 [125]
128Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 28 September 2014 [126]
129Flag of Eritrea.svg  Eritrea 16 August 2015 [127]
130Flag of Tanzania.svg  Tanzania 1 September 2015 [128]
131Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2 September 2015 [129]
132Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg  Kyrgyzstan 30 September 2015 [130]
133Flag of Madagascar.svg  Madagascar 11 November 2015 [131]
134Flag of the Comoros.svg  Comoros 19 October 2016 [132]
Flag of the Vatican City - 2001 version.svg  Holy See 9 December 2016 [133]
135Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti 15 February 2017 [134]
136Flag of Lesotho.svg  Lesotho 9 March 2017 [135]
137Flag of South Sudan.svg  South Sudan 3 July 2017 [136]
138Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 22 February 2018 [137]
139Flag of Eswatini.svg  Eswatini 22 March 2018 [138]
140Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia 27 March 2018 [139]
141Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 14 October 2019 [140]
142Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras 4 August 2020 [141]
143Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 21 September 2021 [142]
144Flag of Burundi.svg  Burundi 26 July 2022 [143]
145Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 22 September 2022 [97]
146Flag of Malawi.svg  Malawi 18 October 2022 [144] [145]
147Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 1 December 2022 [146]
148Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 19 September 2023 [97]
149Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia 5 December 2023 [147]
150Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 11 December 2024 [148]
151Flag of Brunei.svg  Brunei Unknown
152Flag of Burkina Faso.svg  Burkina Faso Unknown
153Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon Unknown
154Flag of Chad.svg  Chad Unknown
155Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus Unknown
156Flag of Gabon.svg  Gabon Unknown
157Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Unknown
158Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Unknown
159Flag of Togo (3-2).svg  Togo Unknown
160Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen Unknown

Bilateral relations

CountryFormal relations beganNotes
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 26 July 1976

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 July 1976 [149]

Argentina is accredited to Mauritania from its embassy in Tunis, Tunisia. [150] [151]

Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  People's Republic of China 19 July 1965See China–Mauritania relations

The government of Mauritania enjoys close ties with the government of the People's Republic of China. Diplomatic relations were established on 19 July 1965, [157] and the governments remain on good terms. In recent years, they have signed a series of agreements and exchanged a series of diplomatic gestures that have strengthened their relationship.

The Chinese government has recently shown particular interest in Mauritania's oil deposits. Oil production in Mauritania began in February 2006, and by May of the same year the Chinese and Mauritanian governments signed an agreement on social and economic cooperation. [158] In October 2006, the state-owned China National Petroleum Corporation began drilling oil wells in Mauritania and has three other prospecting permits in Mauritania. [159] The Mauritanian government sees oil production as a significant means of boosting economic growth.

During the campaign for Mauritania's presidential elections in March 2007, candidate Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi praised Mauritania's growing ties with China, promising to "continue the path of strengthening the bilateral relations with all my efforts". [160]

Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
  • Cyprus is accredited to Mauritania from its embassy in Tripoli, Libya. [161]
  • Mauritania is accredited to Cyprus from its embassy in Rome. [162]
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 21 October 1964Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 October 1964 when UAR (Egypt) officially recognized the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. [163]
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
  • Finland is accredited to Mauritania from its embassy in Rabat, Morocco.
  • Mauritania is accredited to Finland from its embassy in Brussels, Belgium.
Flag of France.svg  France 6 December 1960See France–Mauritania relations

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 6 December 1960. [164]

The relations date back to the colonial era when Mauritania was part of French West Africa.

Most of Mauritania's developmental assistance in the 1980s was provided by France, which was also the major supplier of private direct investment. Bilateral accords signed with France in 1961 provided for economic, financial, technical, cultural, and military cooperation and aid. Although Mauritania opposed France on Algerian independence, nuclear testing in the Sahara, and French arms sales to South Africa, ties remained cordial through the Daddah term. French citizens worked in Mauritania as technical assistants in the government, administrators, teachers, and judges. Daddah frequently traveled to France, and French development aid flowed to Mauritania. The level of French involvement rose markedly following the outbreak of hostilities in the Western Sahara. Between 1976 and 1979, when Mauritania unilaterally declared peace and withdrew from combat, French aircraft provided air support for Mauritanian troops fighting Polisario forces, and French paratroops were stationed at Nouadhibou. [165]

Activity by Mauritanian dissidents living in France, together with Mauritania's gradual policy shift toward the Polisario, resulted in a growing coldness toward Paris. In May 1979, Mauritania asked France to remove all its troops from Nouadhibou. France continued to provide a high level of financial aid, although less than requested by the Haidalla government, and this curtailment further strained ties. Following alleged accusations of Moroccan support of a coup attempt in March 1981, Haidalla again turned to France to obtain guarantees of Mauritania's territorial integrity. President of France Georges Pompidou and Haidalla concluded an accord in 1981, as Morocco threatened to carry the struggle against Polisario guerrillas into Mauritanian territory. As Morocco's advancing sand walls increasingly obligated Polisario guerrillas to use Mauritania as a staging area, President Haidalla and, later, President Taya sought and received guarantees of French support in August 1984 and June 1987. [165]

Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 28 November 1960See Germany–Mauritania relations

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 November 1960 when has been accredited first Ambassador of FRG to Mauritania with residence in Dakar, Mr. Reichhold. On 6 May 1961 first Ambassador of Mauritania to FRG Mr. Mamadou Toure presented his credentials to President Lubke. [166]

Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
  • Greece is accredited to Mauritania from its embassy in Rabat, Morocco.
  • Mauritania is accredited to Greece from its embassy in Rome, Italy.
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1 December 1965

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 1 December 1965. [167]

Hungary is accredited to Mauritania from its embassy in Rabat, Morocco. [168] [169]

Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 6 October 2004Both countries established diplomatic relations on 6 October 2004. [170]
Flag of India.svg  India 22 October 1965

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 22 October 1965. [173]

India is accredited to Mauritania from its embassy in Bamako, Mali [174] [175] and an honorary consulate in Nouakchott. [176]

Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 27 September 2011Both countries established diplomatic relations on 27 September 2011. [177]
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 28 October 1999 [179] – 6 March 2009 [180]

Mauritania declared war on Israel as a result of the 1967 Six-Day War, [181] following the Arab League's collective decision (Mauritania was not admitted to the League until November 1973), [182] and did not reverse that official declaration until at least 1991. [181] Until 1999, Israelis were seemingly oblivious to the ongoing state of war. [181] Mauritania did not abide by moves to recognize Israel's right to exist in the same way as most other Arab countries, after the earlier 1967 Khartoum Resolution.

Little public information exists as to the state of war, [183] and it has been inferred that the declaration of war has been reversed by:

  • behind the scenes meetings between Mauritania and Israel in 1995 and 1996 said to be at the instigation of Mauritania's President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya; [184]
  • the establishment of unofficial "interest sections" in the respective Spanish embassies of the two capital cities in 1996, [184] and;
  • the official exchange of diplomatic representatives in each other's countries from 27 October 1999. [185]

In 1999 Mauritania became one of three members of the 22-member Arab League to recognize Israel as a sovereign state (the others being Egypt and Jordan) [186] This recognition was given by former President Maaouya Ould Sid'Ahmed Taya along with his cooperation with United States anti-terrorism activities. The establishment of full diplomatic relations was signed in Washington D.C on 28 October 1999.

After the coup by the Military Council for Justice and Democracy in August 2005, recognition of Israel was kept and maintained. [187] [188]

As a response to the conflict in the Gaza Strip, relations were frozen with Israel in January 2009. [189] In February 2009, Mauritania recalled its ambassador from Israel, [186] and on 6 March 2009 staff were evicted from the Israeli embassy in Nouakchott and given 48 hours to leave Mauritania. [190] Israel officially closed the embassy later in the day, according to an announcement by its Foreign Affairs Ministry. [191] By 21 March 2010 all diplomatic relations between the two states had officially ended. [192]

Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 25 February 1963Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 February 1963 when first Ambassador of Mauritania to Italy (resident in Paris) Mr. Bakar Ould Ahmedou presented his credentials to President Antonio Segni. [193]
  • Italy is accredited to Mauritania from its embassy in Rabat, Morocco. [194]
  • Mauritania has an embassy in Rome. [195]
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 29 November 1960

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 29 November 1960, Mauritania has a resident embassy in Tokyo, Japan. [196]

Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 9 January 1970Both countries established diplomatic relations on 9 January 1970. [197]
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali July 1963

Since Mauritania negotiated a border dispute with Mali in 1963, ties between the two countries have been mostly cordial. [165] Mali and Mauritania have cooperated on several development projects, such as the OMVS [ clarification needed ] and a plan to improve roads between Nouakchott and Bamako. [165] This cooperation somewhat lessened Mali's dependence on Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire. [165] Although relations were warm with other black African states, since 1965 the orientation of Mauritania's foreign policy has been geared towards relations with North African countries.

Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 24 June 1975Both countries established diplomatic relations on 24 June 1975. [198]
  • Mauritania is accredited to Mexico from its embassy in Washington, D.C., United States.
  • Mexico is accredited to Mauritania from its embassy in Algiers, Algeria and an honorary consulate in Nouakchott.
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 6 June 1970See Mauritania–Morocco relations

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 6 June 1970. [199]

Prior to the December 1984 coup that brought Taya to power, the Mauritanian-Moroccan cooperation agency stated that relations between the two countries were on the mend in spite of alleged Moroccan complicity in a 1981 coup attempt and Mauritania's subsequent turn toward Algeria. Representatives from both sides initiated a series of low-level contacts that led to a resumption of diplomatic ties in April 1985. For Mauritania, the relaxation with Morocco promised to end the threat of Moroccan incursions, and it also removed the threat of Moroccan support for opposition groups formed during the Haidalla presidency. Through the agreement with Mauritania, Morocco sought to tighten its control over the Western Sahara by denying the Polisario one more avenue for infiltrating guerrillas into the disputed territory. [165]

Relations between Morocco and Mauritania continued to improve through 1986, reflecting President Taya's pragmatic, if unstated, view that only a Moroccan victory over the Polisario would end the guerrilla war in the Western Sahara. Taya made his first visit to Morocco in October 1985 (prior to visits to Algeria and Tunisia) in the wake of Moroccan claims that Polisario guerrillas were again traversing Mauritanian territory. The completion of a sixth berm just north of Mauritania's crucial rail link along the border with the Western Sahara, between Nouadhibou and the iron ore mines, complicated relations between Mauritania and Morocco. Polisario guerrillas in mid-1987 had to traverse Mauritanian territory to enter the Western Sahara, a situation that invited Morocco's accusations of Mauritanian complicity. Moreover, any engagements near the sixth berm would threaten to spill over into Mauritania and jeopardize the rail link. [165]

Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 9 March 1962Both countries established diplomatic relations on 9 March 1962. [200]
  • Mauritania is accredited to The Netherlands from its embassy in Brussels, Belgium and an honorary consulate in Midwoud. [201]
  • The Netherlands is accredited to Mauritania from their embassy in Dakar, Senegal. [202]
Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan November 1970

Both countries established diplomatic relations in November 1970 [203]

Pakistan and Mauritania maintain friendly relations, Pakistan has always supported Mauritania and so did Mauritania in the UN. Pakistan has provided equipment and training to Mauritanian Armed Forces, and is one of Pakistan's biggest trading partners.

Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 16 March 1973

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 16 March 1973. [204]

During the 2017 Qatar diplomatic crisis, Mauritania on 6 June 2017 cut off all diplomatic relations with Qatar. [205] Relations were officially reestablished on 22 March 2021. [206] [207]

Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
  • Mauritania is accredited to Poland from its embassy in Berlin, Germany.
  • Poland is accredited to Mauritania from its embassy in Rabat, Morocco.
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 4 May 1962See Mauritania–Senegal relations

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 4 May 1962 when Permanent Representative of Mauritania to Senegal Mr. Mamadou Lamine Ba, presented his credentials to President Leopold Sedar Senghor. [208]

In the years following independence, Mauritania's principal ally in sub-Saharan Africa was Senegal, although the two countries have espoused different strategies for development. [165] The growing split between blacks and Moors in Mauritania has, however, affected ties with Senegal, which sees itself as championing the rights of Mauritania's black minority. [165] Under Taya, relations between the two countries were correct, even though each accused the other of harboring exiled dissidents. [165] In May 1987, Senegal extradited Captain Moulaye Asham Ould Ashen, a former black member of the Haidalla government accused of corruption, but only after veiled threats from Nouakchott that failure to do so would result in Mauritania's allowing Senegalese dissidents a platform from which to speak out against the government of President Abdou Diouf. [165] At the same time, Senegal and Mauritania have cooperated successfully with Mali under the Senegal River Development Office (Organisation pour la Mise en Valeur du Fleuve Sénégal—OMVS), which was formed in 1972 as a flood control, irrigation, and agricultural development project.

Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 12 June 1964

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 12 June 1964. [209]

Serbia is accredited to Mauritania from its embassy in Rabat, Morocco. [210]

Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 22 February 2018
  • Both countries established diplomatic relations on 22 February 2018. [137]
  • Mauritania is accredited to Singapore from its embassy in Tokyo, Japan. [137]
Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 25 December 1994
  • Both countries established diplomatic relations on 25 December 1994. [211]
  • Both countries are full members of the African Union.
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 30 July 1963

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 30 July 1963. [212] But South Korea severed its ties with Mauritania on 5 December 1964. [213] Diplomatic relations were resumed on 19 December 1978 [214]

Mauritania and South Korea have made several high-ranking visits to each other's countries, including the Ambassador for the Permanent Mission of Mauritania to Geneva, traveled to South Korea in October 2008, and the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Kingdom of Morocco, Lee Tae Ho to Mauritania in February 2013. [215]

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 26 May 1961
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 14 April 1970See Mauritania–Turkey relations

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 14 April 1970. [217]

Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 30 September 1992Both countries established diplomatic relations on 30 September 1992. [219]
  • Mauritania is accredited to Ukraine from its embassy in Berlin, Germany.
  • Ukraine is accredited to Mauritania from its embassy in Rabat, Morocco. [220] [221]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 28 November 1960

Mauritania established diplomatic relations with the United Kingdom on 28 November 1960. [222]

  • Mauritania maintains an embassy in London. [223]
  • The United Kingdom is accredited to Mauritania through its embassy in Nouakchott. [224]

Both countries share common membership of the Atlantic co-operation pact, [225] and the World Trade Organization. Bilaterally the two countries have a Development Partnership. [226]

The UK did not have an embassy in Mauritania until 2018: the British ambassador to Senegal was also accredited to Mauritania from 1960 to 1990 (Mauritania suspended relations with the UK following the Six-Day War and resumed them on 10 April 1968) [227] and the British ambassador to Morocco was also accredited to Mauritania from 1990 until 2018 when the UK upgraded its office in Nouakchott to an embassy and appointed a resident ambassador. [228]

Flag of the United States.svg  United States 28 November 1960See Mauritania–United States relations

Both countries established diplomatic relations on 28 November 1960. [229]

Embassy of Mauritania in Washington, D.C. Embassy of Mauritania.JPG
Embassy of Mauritania in Washington, D.C.

The U.S. Government fully supports Mauritania's transition to democracy and congratulates Mauritania on the successful series of 2006–2007 parliamentary, local and presidential elections. The U.S. condemned the August 2005 coup and the unconstitutional assumption of power by the Military Council for Justice and Democracy, and called for a return to a "constitutional government through free and fair elections as soon as possible".

The United States provided election-related assistance for voting education, political party training, and democracy building. The U.S. now aims to work with the Mauritanian Government to expand bilateral cooperation in the areas of food security, health, education, security, strengthening democratic institutions, and counterterrorism.

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The foreign relations of Eritrea are the policies of the Eritrean government by which it administers its external relations with other nations. Since its independence, Eritrea's foreign relations have been dominated by conflict and confrontation, both in the regional and international arenas. It has maintained often troubled, and usually violent, relations with its neighbors, including brief armed conflicts with Yemen and Djibouti and a destructive war with its bigger-neighbour, Ethiopia. At present, Eritrea has very tense relations with neighboring Ethiopia and Djibouti. Relations in the international arena also have been strained since the last decade, particularly with major powers. What appeared cordial relations with the US in the 1990s turned acrimonious following the border war with Ethiopia, 1998-2000. Although the two nations have a close working relationship regarding the ongoing war on terror, there has been a growing tension in other areas. Ties with international organizations such as the United Nations, the African Union, and the European Union have also been complicated in part because of Eritrea's outrage at their reluctance to force Ethiopia to accept a boundary commission ruling issued in 2002.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Foreign relations of Madagascar</span>

Madagascar has diplomatic relations with many countries, both individual bilateral relations and by virtue of its membership of African and other regional blocs. International aid has been received from the IMF and the World Bank, and a national environmental plan supported by the World Bank and USAID began in 1990.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Foreign relations of Mali</span>

Following independence in 1960, Mali initially followed a socialist path and was aligned ideologically with the communist bloc. Mali's foreign policy orientation became increasingly pragmatic and pro-Western over time. Since the institution of a democratic form of government in 1992, Mali's relations with the West in general and the United States in particular have improved significantly. U.S.-Malian relations are described by the U.S. Department of State as "excellent and expanding," especially given Mali's recent record of democratic stability in the volatile area of West Africa and its avowed support of the war on terrorism. Mali is reported to be one of the largest recipients of U.S. aid in Africa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Foreign relations of the Republic of the Congo</span>

For the two decades preceding the Republic of the Congo's 1991 National Conference, the country was firmly in the socialist camp, allied principally with the Soviet Union and other Eastern bloc nations. Educational, economic, and foreign aid links between Congo and its Eastern bloc allies were extensive, with the Congolese military and security forces receiving significant Soviet, East German, and Cuban assistance.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Foreign relations of Senegal</span>

Senegal's first President, Léopold Senghor, advocated close relations with France and negotiation and compromise as the best means of resolving international differences after Senegal's independence from its status as a French colony. To a large extent, the two succeeding presidents, Abdou Diouf and Abdoulaye Wade, have carried on Senghor's policies and philosophies. Senegal has long supported functional integration among French-speaking West African states through the West African Economic and Monetary Union.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Foreign relations of Eswatini</span>

Eswatini is a member of the United Nations, the Commonwealth of Nations, the African Union, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, and the Southern African Development Community. Currently, the Kingdom of Eswatini maintains 11 embassies and High Commissions along with 15 consulates and other representations around the world, while there are five embassies and High Commissions in Eswatini as well as 14 consulates and other representations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Foreign relations of Djibouti</span>

Foreign relations of Djibouti are managed by the Djiboutian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Djibouti maintains close ties with the governments of Somalia, Ethiopia, France and the United States. It is likewise an active participant in African Union, United Nations, Non-Aligned Movement, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and Arab League affairs.

Vatma Vall Mint Soueina is a Mauritanian politician woman who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs in 2015, and as Minister of Livestock from 2015 to 2018.

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