Egyptian Ambassador in Nouakchott Ahmed Fadel Yaqoub inaugurated on Monday in the Egyptian cultural center here a training course in journalism.

The training course is organized by the Egyptian cultural center and the federation of the independent newspapers in Mauritania for 40 journalists.

Yaqoub underlined the importance of this course in upgrading the skills of the young Mauritanian journalists, adding that it is part of enhancing cooperation between the two countries in various fields.

He further reiterated that the Egyptian-Mauritanian ties are important, noting that his country seeks promoting joint cooperation in different domains.