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The Mauritania–Algeria Joint Customs Commission began a two-day meeting in Nouakchott on September 29. Discussions covered smoother movement of goods and travellers, closer customs coordination, exchanges of expertise and cooperation at the two border crossings.

At the end of the meeting, the two customs administrations signed a partnership agreement intended to strengthen cooperation and coordination and encourage the exchange of expertise. The announcement gave no implementation timetable, trade-volume target or quantified economic effect.