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Mauritania
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Relations with the United States have never been close. The
United States recognized Mauritanian independence when it was
proclaimed in November 1960, but the first two ambassadors shared
accreditation with Senegal and resided in Dakar. A United States
embassy opened in July 1962 in Nouakchott and was headed by a
chargé d'affaires. Only in 1972 were resident ambassadors
exchanged.
Since the onset of the drought in the mid-1970s, Mauritania
has cultivated ties with Western Europe and Eastern Europe as
possible sources of aid and investment. Mauritania's ties with
Spain, which until 1975 were dominated by the fate of the Western
Sahara, remained cordial in spite of repeated violations of
Mauritania's fishing regulations by Spanish boats. The two
countries have formed a joint economic and technical cooperation
commission, a move reflecting the importance Spain gave to its
aid and cooperation program with Mauritania.
Data as of June 1988
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