Sisi aide arrives in Nouakchott to attend inauguration of Mauritanian president

NOUAKCHOTT, July 31 (MENA) - Presidential aide for defense affairs Gen. Sedqi Sobhi arrived in Nouakchott early Wednesday to attend the inauguration ceremony of Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani.

Sobhi will attend the ceremony, which will take place Thursday, on behalf of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi.

A high-ranking Mauritanian delegation and Egyptian Ambassador Ahmed Salama received Sobhy at Nouakchott airport.