OIC Chief satisfied over success of Elections in Mauritania

Jeddah, July 21, SPA -- The Secretary General of the Organization of
the Islamic Conference (OIC), Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, expressed today
satisfaction over the conditions in which Mauritanian elections took
place on July 18, 2009, in respect of the conditions and procedures
governing the election process, and in accordance with the
presidential regulations in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

In this context, the Secretary General hailed the attachment of the
Mauritanian people to the democratic process and their insistence on
reinforcing the rule of law and high democratic political awareness.

In a press statement issued here this morning, the
Secretary General called on all parties to combine their efforts and
work together in order to support the democratic process and
reinforce stability and overall development in Mauritania.

The Secretary General also commended the valuable and dedicated
efforts of President Abdoulaye Wade, President of the Republic of
Senegal and current Chairman of the OIC Summit, which resulted in the
signature of the Dakar Agreement that enabled the return of
constitutional legitimacy to Mauritania.

--SPA