“Somaliland has so much to offer to the world and we invite ..” Bashe added.
- Sweden and Switzerland have offered to help Somaliland build their
economic capacity as the country continues its push for international
recognition.
In separate meetings with officials of the two countries recently,
Somaliland envoy to Kenya Bashe Omar says Sweden and Switzerland will
explore the economic opportunities in the country and help in harnessing
and building on those opportunities to improve the status of the
country.
“I met the ambasadour of Switzerland to East Africa (Dr Ralf Heckner)
and he was very impressed at how resilient Somalilanders are in the
face of lack of international recognition and offered to push his
country to work with us on how to improve our economy for the betterment
of our people,” Bashe said.
Bashe who was accompanied in this meeting with Somaliland managing
director of Civil Aviation and Airports Authority Abdi Mohammed Rodol
said they also discussed how Somaliland and Swiss government can
strengthen their partnership on other areas of mutual interest and other
strategic issues.
“Somaliland has so much to offer to the world and we invite the Swiss investors to venture into our country,” Bashe added.
In the meeting with the Swedish Peace and Reconciliation advisor
Johan Svensson at the Sweden embassy in Nairobi, discussions on the
forthcoming parliamentary elections took place.
Bashe and Svensson also discussed how Sweden can assist developmental projects in Somaliland.
Somaliland has been reaching out to the rest of the world to work
with them in rebuilding the country.
It is also encouraging investors to
the country that is yet to be recognized 29 years after it parted ways
with the unstable Somalia.
By Odindo Ayieko
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