Press Release: Commission welcomes the signature by the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania of the decrees implementing the framework agreement on a consensual solution for a return to constitutional order

The signature by the President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Mr Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi, of the decrees implementing the framework agreement between the three main Mauritanian political forces represents a crucial step towards resolving the serious crisis sparked by the August 2008 coup as it signals a return to constitutional order.