Mauritania's President Sidi OuldCheikh Abdallahi said in New York on Monday that his country welcomes more Chinese enterprises to conduct cooperation projects.

 

Cooperation between Mauritania and China has yielded remarkable results and brought important interests to the people of both countries over the more than four decades since the establishment of diplomatic relations, Abdallahi said during a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi at the sidelines of the 62nd session of the United Nations General Assembly.

 

Yang, for his part, said China wishes to push for the constant development of bilateral friendly cooperation of mutual benefit and continue providing assistance to Mauritania and contribute to the African country's economic and social development.

 

China would also encourage its enterprises to participate in cooperation in Mauritania's infrastructure projects, Yang said.

 

(Xinhua News Agency September 25, 2007)