LETTER FROM MINISTER MOUKNASS TO SECRETARY CLINTON

UNCLAS NOUAKCHOTT 000790 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR AF/W:ZROTHSCHILD E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL MR SUBJECT: LETTER FROM MINISTER MOUKNASS TO SECRETARY CLINTON ¶1. (U) On December 6, post received a letter from Minister of Foreign Affairs Naha Mint Mouknass to Secretary Clinton. The English translation of the letter (written in Arabic) reads as follows: December 1, 2009 Nouakchott Mrs. Hillary Clinton United States of America Secretary of State -- Washington It is with great pleasure and happiness that I received your message of warm congratulations and best wishes on the occasion of the Islamic celebration of the joyous Eid Al Adha. As I thank you for this generous gesture, I reaffirm my availability to continue working with you for the development and the strengthening of the friendly relations and cooperation existing between our two countries and peoples. Sincerely, Naha Mint Hamdi Ould Mouknass BOULWARE