SOO MAAL Posted January 17, 2006 Abul Gheit welcomes Somali accord posted: January 17, 2006 Cairo, Jan. 17, (BNA) Egyptian Foreign Minister, Ahmed Abul Gheit, welcomed the agreement recently signed in Adan by Somali President, Abdulla Yousif, and the Chairman of Somali Federation Parliament, describing the accord as "a right step on the right path towards national reconciliation". In a statement transmitted by the Middle East News Agency (MENA) today, the Egyptian Minister hoped the efforts aiming at comprehensive reconciliation would succeed to turn the country into normalcy and enable interim government's institutions to be active to serve the common interest of all Somalis. Meantime, Abul Gheit appreciated in his statement the role played by Yemeni President Ali Abdulla Saleh in narrowing the gap in viewpoints among the conflicting Somali sides. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites