- A delegation of Somaliland government officials led by Deputy Foreign
Affairs and international cooperation minister Liban Yusuf Osman was in
Egypt on an official trip to deliberate ways of boosting ties between
the two nations. “My visit to Egypt is aimed at fostering the historic relationship between Somaliland and Egypt,” said Osman.
“We discussed the role of Egypt in the Horn of Africa and the
bilateral cooperation between the two nations in the areas of education,
health, economy development and security,” Liban said after a meeting
with Egypt deputy foreign minister for African affairs, Ambassador Hamdi
Sanad Loza and Secretary General for Egyptian agency of partnership for
development, and Generals from the defence ministry.
The Somaliland delegation held meetings with Egyptian defence
ministry headed by major general Hamdi Badin and business leaders in
Cairo Egypt.
“We had another fruitful meeting with the high ranking military
officers from the defence ministry of Egypt. Our meeting was to
strengthen our relationship which is based on a position of trust and
mutual understanding for the benefit of both nations.”
Somaliland has been on a mission to build trade ties with nations
across Africa and in the Middle East as they aim to improve their
economy and build on their infrastructure.
The self-declared independent state that is seeking international
recognition already has strong trade ties with Ethiopia and the United
Arab Emirates and has been in talks with Eritrea to engage in business
cooperation.
Source: Busiweek
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