[ecr] According to the statement, the meeting was an opportunity to discuss the "ways aimed at strengthening the relations of fraternity, cooperation, and complementarity between Algeria and Mauritania, in line with the directives of both countries' leaders, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and his brother, President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani."

The two ministers further highlighted key Arab and African issues, particularly the developments concerning the Palestinian cause as well as the topics on the agenda of the African Union (AU), added the same source. 

The AU presidency will be transferred from the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to the Republic of Angola during the summit scheduled for mid-February in Addis Ababa, the source concluded. [/ecr]