Mauritania, Turkey sign civil aviation cooperation agreement
Mauritania’s National Civil Aviation Agency signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Turkey’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Saturday to boost technical cooperation in various areas of civil aviation between the two countries.
The deal was signed on the sidelines of the 2025 Global Transport Communication Forum in Istanbul, attended by Mauritania’s Minister of Equipment and Transport, Ehel Ould Verrek.
The MoU was signed by N’Gaidda Abdallah Abbas, director general of Mauritania’s Civil Aviation Agency, and Kemal Yüksel, director general of Turkey’s Civil Aviation Authority.
Under the agreement, Turkey will support the development of Mauritania’s civil aviation sector through training programmes, technical assistance and the exchange of expertise.
The pact is part of broader efforts to deepen the strategic partnership between Mauritania and Turkey.
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