Ethiopia, Somalia to form joint ministerial commission

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

Ethiopia, Somalia to form joint ministerial commission

January 30, 2013

 

Ethiopian Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Somali Foreign Affairs Minister Fowsiyo Yusuf Haji Aadan agreed to set up a joint ministerial commission, Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Tuesday (January 29th).

 

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"The signing of this agreement here today will open a new chapter in our relations, further strengthening our unique ties and provide us the opportunity to further cement the existing relations between our peoples," Ghebreyesus said after the ceremony on Monday in Addis Ababa.

 

Aadan thanked Ethiopia for its contribution to peace and stability in Somalia. "Ethiopia has been a great supporter of Somalia," she said. "You have been with us in all these difficult times in the past and we are grateful."

 

The first meeting of the joint ministerial commission will be held in Mogadishu.

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

I think the current Somalia's government ended all political hostilities between Ethiopia and Somalia, since independence up to 1988. When siad bare restored relations with addis ababa.

[Taleexi]

Is it a good thing or a bad thing?

[Xaaji Xunjuf]

^^ Well there were not many problems between the former Somali republic and Ethiopia ,except for the O'gaden region. Somalia officially respect that the O'gaden region is part of Ethiopia, there is no much of a problem these days between the 2 countries. Lets see how that goes and how long it will last.

[Somalia]

Somalis are finally waking up and facing reality.

[QansaxMeygaag]

Hmm...a hyena and a bacaac forming a joint forum...need to be a referee somewhere in the middle...