The Mauritanian authorities agreed to give “the Abu Dhabi Airports Company” “the Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport” and the establishment of a company called “AFROPORT” to carry out this task, as well as, the announcement of a new recruitment of workers.
The Mauritanian news agency, " Alakhbar " reported that the authorities provided great facilities to the UAE party during the preparation of the deal.
The agency also revealed a report showing the amount of losses the deal will cause to Mauritanian Airlines Company, like the "Mauritanian Airlines. The agency revealed that the first meeting of the UAE company with the crew at the airport was held, a secret meeting that was not publicly announced in the media.
The news agency showed the details of the overthrow of General Director of the Mauritanian Airports Company, "Ibrahim Kan", by the Council of Ministers, last March without revealing the reasons for his dismissal, but what happened during the next few days was sufficient to reveal the reasons. In fact, after his dismissal and the appointment of "Abdullah Mamadou" as his successor, the latter was suddenly summoned by the top parties in the Congress Palace to sign a deal he was not aware of or had the time to prepare for, where the "Abu Dhabi Airports" possess “the Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport” for 25 years.
The news agency added that the deal was signed on 20 March 2018 by the new director of the company, only 12 days after his appointment, under ‘special’ conditions. Moreover, this deal was concealed and hidden from the spotlight of the media, and in light of the absence of the Ministry of Equipment and Transport, responsible for the sector. In addition, the company’s experts were also absent, as well as, the copy of the signed agreement was exclusively written in Arabic, while the new director does not know enough about Arabic to grasp the various details of the agreement.
The deal also gives “Abu Dhabi Airports” the right to use Nouakchott International Airport for 25 years, with its privileges. The Mauritanian Airports Company will withdraw from controlling the airport and cancel the huge financial privileges that Mauritanian Airlines has benefited from the " Handling "services.
The practical entry into the deal for the granting of the only air gateway to Mauritania required the secret presence of the delegation of the United Arab Emirates, which arrived in Mauritania on a private jet in mid-May 2018. This "secret" delegation held meetings with a number of Mauritanian officials whose names were also concealed, according to the Mauritanian agency.
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