Foreign Minister Sid' Ahmed on Democratic Transition
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The Middle East Institute is pleased to host His Excellency Ahmed Ould Sid'Ahmed, Mauritania's Minister of Foreign Affairs, to discuss the current situation in Mauritania and the measures being taken to make good on its word to create conditions for democracy.
Minister Ould Sid' Ahmed represents Mauritania's ruling military council, which through an August 2005 bloodless coup ended the reign of former Mauritanian President Maaouya Ould Sid Ahmed Taya. The ruling council declared it would remain in power for up to two years while it created conditions for genuine democracy, and Minister Ould Sid' Ahmed will explain the steps being taken now that will ultimately transition Mauritania into a functioning Arab democracy.
Ambassador Ahmed ould Sid'Ahmed's diplomatic service to Mauritania spans three decades and includes appointments as Ambassador to Syria, United States, and the European Union. He became Foreign Minister in August 2005.
