B.A. Samba Mamadou, the newly designated Mauritanian ambassador to the Philippines, with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo from the Facebook account of the Office of the Press Secretary) MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expects to develop stronger bilateral relationships with Mauritania and Mongolia. That was what he told the ambassadors of the two countries — newly designated B.A. Samba Mamadou of Mauritania and Enkhbayar Sosorbaram of Mongolia — in a meeting in Malacañang on Monday, according to a statement issued by the Office of the Press Secretary. Mamadou said Mauritania had been trying to extend its relations beyond traditional partners like Japan, China, Turkey, and the European Union to new ones. Mauritania, he said, recognizes the Philippines' history as a producer of rice, one of Mauritania's main commodities. He pointed out that the Philippines also has minerals like coal, copper, and plutonium — and recently, it discovered huge gas deposits both offshore and inland. "So I am looking forward to meeting some Filipino businessmen and see how I can really talk about the opportunities and tap opportunities that are in Mauritania," Mamadou said. Marcos said the Palace had started preparing a list of Filipino businessmen who could invest… Read full this story
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