Mauritanian Post Company
La Société Mauritanienne des Postes, or Mauripost, is the company responsible for postal service in Mauritania. The company founded in 1999 and is the official postal operator of the country. Mauritania Postal Service became a regular member of the Universal Postal Union (1967). History La Société Mauritanienne des Postes was established December 29, 1999 by the decree № 99-157 / MP / MIPT within the division of the Bureau of Posts and Telecommunications (French: Office des Postes et Télécommunications - OPT). Services provided "Mauritanian postal company" carries out postal service between provincial capitals, carries out money transfers, money orders, processing of mail checks, savings operations, and investment activities. Mauripost activities were regulated by the 2004 law № 2004-015 in Mauritania "Regarding Mail". In accordance with the 2001 law № 2001-18 of Mauritania, the body that regulates activities in postal services in Mauritania (along with telecommunications, electricity and water supply) is the Autorité de Régulation (French) or Regulatory Authority. Organizational structure The Organization of Mauripost includes four operating departments and three research departments. Operating departments Department of Postal Financial Services (responsible for postal checks & savings operations). Nouakchott Post Office (mail forwarding & requirements for international mail addresses associated with international