Statement by Mauritania at the Fifth Session of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and other WMD

Statement by Mauritania at the Fifth Session of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and other WMD

Mauritania expresses its satisfaction with the conference’s progress and recalls the achievements in both procedural and substantive work. It emphasises the need for further discussion of substantive issues, such as verification and peaceful uses. The statement suggests that negotiating the treaty with absent parties remains an option if the participating states decide so.