Identifier
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10NOUAKCHOTT1
2010-01-03 13:11:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Nouakchott
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MAURITANIA: ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT NOT OBSERVED

Tags:  ECON ETRD KBCT MR XF 
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UNCLAS NOUAKCHOTT 000001 

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

COMMERCE/BIS/OIC, USTR

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD KBCT MR XF
SUBJECT: MAURITANIA: ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT NOT OBSERVED

REF: STATE 120272

UNCLAS NOUAKCHOTT 000001

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

COMMERCE/BIS/OIC, USTR

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: ECON ETRD KBCT MR XF
SUBJECT: MAURITANIA: ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT NOT OBSERVED

REF: STATE 120272


1. (SBU) Until closure of the Israeli Embassy in Nouakchott
in March 2009, the Government of the Islamic Republic of
Mauritania enjoyed full diplomatic relations with Israel.
Relations still formally exist but were unilaterally "frozen"
by the Mauritanian government. The GIRM does not have any
Arab League boycott laws in its investment code, nor does the
GIRM uphold any of the three forms of the boycott. A
government official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated
that the GIRM considers this to be an issue of national
sovereignty, allowing Mauritania to independently declare a
position regarding the boycott.


2. (SBU) Post notes that the Mauritanian investment code is
currently being re-written. In unofficial meetings at the
Ministry of Economics and Development with staff members
re-writing the Mauritanian investment code for 2010 EconOff
was told that there has been no movement to add any mention
of the Arab League Boycott of Israel into the investment
code. Embassy Nouakchott will be closely reviewing the new
investment code after its publication and will note if there
are any official changes regarding the official GIRM stance
toward the Arab League Boycott of Israel.
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