Nouakchott, Rabi Al-Akhir 24, 1432, March 29, 2011, SPA -- Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdulaziz received here today the U.S. ambassador to Mauritania Joe Allen Powell. An official statement said the meeting dealt with aspects of the fruitful cooperation between Mauritania and the United States and means of bolstering bilateral ties in various fields. --SPA 15:01 LOCAL TIME 12:01 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/878560