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speakers, working language of the UN mission. Many were the satisfactions thanks to the
commitment and enthusiasm of all the
participants in the activities including the General Commanding Staff of the Mauritanian National
Gendarmerie led by
General Mohamed Suad
Soultan. This perfect
alchemy made it possible
to achieve excellent
results: 100 percent of
future peacekeepers got
promoted undergoing the
DPKO (Department for
Peacekeeping Operations)
exam.The Mentoring and
Advising phase was
essentially held at the
Unitè Cynophile which is
a compound devoted for
trainings few kilometers
away from the capital city. In that site the theoretical lessons as well as the practical ones took
places. On every occasion,
constant and important support was assured by the Mauritanian Authorities, which contributed in a
more than significant way in achieving extraordinary outcomes. The training activities were
Check - Point training concluded, at the Unitè Cynophile, with a multiple scenarios exercise to show the techniques
learned and, at the end, a closing ceremony at which took part the entire General Staff of the
Mauritanian National Gendarmerie to witness the great interest and strategic importance of the
Cooperation between the participating countries and the United Nations. The professional and
human experience gained during this last and significant mission, carried out in Italy and then in
Mauritania, has allowed to strengthen the bond between CoESPU and Mauritanian National
Gendarmerie in finding a very valid actor as well as Contributing Country for the UN, exporter of
professionalism and Peace in a sensitive area like the one in which MINUSCA operates.

Written by:
Capt Nicola Carrera
CoESPU Training Department

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