- Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia was on his first official visit to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia on the 28th and 29th of September 2022.
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia was on his first official visit to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia on the 28th and 29th of September 2022. The President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia met and discussed issues of mutual and regional interests. The two leaders accompanied by high-level official delegations discussed potential areas of collaboration, overcoming threats of terrorism and extremism and expansion of bilateral economic cooperation.
According to the Joint Communiqué issued by the two leaders, Somalia and Ethiopia have agreed to work on specific priorities. Both countries reiterated the intention to collaborate in the fight against terrorism. The security agencies have agreed to strengthen the existing mechanisms of cooperation and exchange of intelligence. The leaders also called upon the UNSC to consider the lifting of the 30-year-old arms embargo imposed on the country to enable Somalia to effectively address the security threat posed by the Al Shabab terrorist groups. Prime Minister Abiy and President Hassan Sheikh also emphasized the need to work their jointly for ensuring peace and stability in the region. Towards this end, they have agreed to hold regular bilateral consultations and to collaborate in multilateral and regional forums. They also agreed to work together and collaborate to deal with the common challenges of recurrent drought and other natural disasters. Ethiopia also agreed to increase scholarships and training granted to the civil servants and security forces of the Federal Republic of Somalia.
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