raadamiir Posted March 6, 2006 Cairo, March 4, (BNA) During a meeting held in Cairo, today, the Arab Ministerial Committee, concerned with Somalia, forwarded an Arab strategy on supporting Somalia in all fields by reinforcing the interim government institutions in a bid to bring back security and stability to Somalia. The Ministerial Committee, formed of eleven Arab countries and chaired by the Arab League's Secretary General, Amr Mussa, urged all Arab countries to contribute to the USD 26 million Somalia Support Fund, help the country meet its urgent needs. The Committee welcomed the positive developments and achievements reached by the Somali Reconciliation Operation and especially Aden Declaration, reached under the auspices of Yemeni President, Ali Abdullah Salah. The Committee also expressed its appreciation of the steps taken in implementing Aden Declaration such as the meeting of the Somali Parliament and the call, made to the Somali factions to cooperate positively with the Somali president and institutions in order to consummate reconciliation and build the state's institutions. Source: http://english.bna.bh/?ID=42031 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites