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Mauritania
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In 1987 Mauritania's diplomatic relations with China, first
established in 1964, remained close. With one exception, every
Mauritanian president has visited China. Taya's six-day visit,
his first visit as Mauritanian head of state, took place in
February 1986 and was followed by China's promises of increased
aid. In addition to building a deep-water port for Nouakchott,
China provided food, financial aid, and technical assistance in
health care and agriculture. China also constructed a sports
complex in the capital.
Mauritania established relations with the Soviet Union in
1965. In the mid-1980s, commercial ties between the two states
remained negligible, as did commercial agreements with the Soviet
Union's East European allies. Mauritania also maintained
diplomatic relations with the Democratic People's Republic of
Korea (North Korea).
Data as of June 1988
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