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Mauritania Becomes New Member of Gas Exporting Countries Forum

The GECF, comprised of the top gas exporting nations, aims to establish a platform for effective communication between gas producers and consumers to enhance stability and security in global gas markets by bridging the gap between supply and demand.
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Mauritania has become a new member of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), Secretary General of the organization Mohamed Hamel said.
Hamel announced this in his welcoming speech at the beginning of the GECF ministerial meeting in Algiers.
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He also said about the official request of Senegal to join GECF.
The GECF also includes Algeria, Bolivia, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Iran, Libya, Nigeria, Qatar, Russia, Trinidad and Tobago, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela. Angola, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mozambique, and Peru hold the status of Observers in the organization.