It is noted that the authors of the material in the publication Point insinuate the purpose of the trip of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to Nouakchott.
“In particular, with reference to the bilateral agreement on military cooperation actually signed in Moscow in June 2021, it is alleged that Moscow allegedly wanted to get the consent of the Noukchot leadership to build a naval base in the country in order to increase its influence in the Sahara-Sahel region,” - RIA Novosti quotes a message from the Russian Foreign Ministry.
The Russian Foreign Ministry clarifies that the Russian side has never had such plans.
Earlier, Lavrov announced Mauritania's interest in the supply of Russian fertilizers and energy carriers.