Egypt to send observers for Somaliland parliamentary polls.

[Fyr]

08/06/2005 04:03:24 PM EDT

BBC MONITORING INTERNATIONAL REPORTS

 

The minister of foreign affairs of the republic of Somaliland, Lady Edna Adan Isma'il, today briefed the media at her office, on her recent trip to Egypt and the talks she held with Egyptian government officials.

 

The minister said she had held talks with the Arab League Secretary-General Amr Musa and discussed education, livestock exports in relation to Arab states and on the political front - the Somaliland question.

 

Lady Isma'il said she was received by the Egyptian foreign affairs minister in charge of African affairs. She said it was the first time that the two had talks at ministerial level.

 

The minister said they had agreed Egypt sends a fact-finding team and a trade delegation and said they would like similar delegations from Somaliland.

 

They said they would also send observers to monitor the forthcoming Somaliland parliamentary elections.

 

The minister also said the talks among other issues, dealt with the security of the Red Sea.

 

The minister also said she had met the South African foreign minister and several diplomats in Addis Ababa.

 

 

BBC Monitoring

 

 

Copyright © 2005 BBC Monitoring/BBC. Source: Financial Times Information Limited

[Qudhac]

What would country run by a Ellitist dictator and an enemy of democracy teach us.

 

 

ofcourse somaliland isnt in position to refuse ouside help, but you wonder sometimes why somalis bother with these supremecist/racist arabs.

[Suldaanka]

also send observers to monitor the forthcoming Somaliland parliamentary elections

:eek: :eek:

 

Egypt is Somaliland's number one enemy when it comes to diplomatic circles. Its the one power that has barred Somaliland from the UN(Butros-Ghali former UN Sec. Gen.), the Arab League (Camir Musa) and the African Union.

 

If Egypt can change then anything is possible in this world.