The President of the High Council of State, Head of State, General Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has received in audience this Sunday at the presidential palace in Nouakchott, the office of the Association of Imams of Mauritania led by Imam Cheikh Ould Sheikh Ahmed, the chairman.

On leaving court, the president of the Association of Imams of Mauritania has said the reporter of the MAI to be "honored with the other Imams, for the audience granted by the Head of State and was a opportunity to discuss ways and means to reform the Department of Islamic Affairs. "

He added that he had also discussed "reforms that should be undertaken in the country in general and the role of imams, their mission and its requirements in Mauritania."

We met, "he says finally, the President with open mind and have also seen him in understanding, sympathy and readiness to support the role that Imams can play in society.

The hearing was attended by Mr. Ethmane Ould Cheikh Ahmed Ebi El Maali, Minister of Teaching and Islamic Guidance and Mohamed El Mokhtar Ould M'Balla, adviser on Islamic affairs to the Chair.