Nouakchott, Mauritania - Mauritanian president, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, Thursday expressed profound sadness at the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, saying, in a condolence letter to interim president, Nicolas Madura, that he had great respect and admiration for the late Chavez.
In the message, Aziz also extended his condolences and those of the Mauritanian people to the acting president and the Chavez family.
President Chavez died of cancer late Tuesday in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas.
He will be buried Friday.
Pana 08/03/2013