The High State Council announced today in a new release have terminated the powers of the President of the Republic invested on April 19, 2007 and its willingness to organise free and transparent presidential elections in a period which will be the shortest possible. Here is the text of this release:
"The High Council of State from the armed forces and security is composed as follows:
President: General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
Members:
- The General Mohamed ould Mohamed Cheikh Ahmed
- Major General Felix Negré
- Colonel Ahmed Ould Bekrine
- Colonel Mohamed ould Cheikh Ould El Hadi
- Colonel Mahmoud ould Ghoulam
- Colonel Mohamed Ould Meguet
- Colonel Mohamed ould Mohamed Znagui
- Colonel Adama Oumar Dia
- Colonel Sidi Ould Hanena
- Colonel Ould Ahmedou Bemba Baye.
The High Council of State ended the powers of the President of the republic, invested on April 19, 2007 and will take the necessary steps to ensure the continuity of the State. Similarly, he will oversee, in consultation with the institutions, the political class and civil society, the conduct of presidential elections to restart the democratic process and the re-based on perennial
These elections to be held in a period which will be the shortest possible would be free and transparent and allow for the future a continuous and harmonious functioning of all constitutional powers.
The High Council of State undertakes to respect all treaties and international agreements and conventions to which Mauritania has subscribed. "
