Report: Faroole/Hassan Sheekh Meeting Resulted In Consensus on Most Issues

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Somalia: President Hassan and President Farole hold talks in Nairobi

7 Jun 7, 2013 - 12:38:41 AM

 

NAIROBI, Kenya Jun 7 2013 (Garowe Online) – Somali Federal Government (SFG) President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Puntland President Abdirahman Mohamed Farole met in Nairobi on Thursday, Garowe Online reports.

 

According to a Puntland press release, the two leaders met at Safari Hotel in Nairobi to discuss the Provisional Federal Constitution (PFC), Jubaland, Federalism, Shilling Somali, financial crisis, reconciliation process and the distribution of foreign aid to all regions of Somalia.

 

President Hassan and President Farole agreed to meet in Nairobi during a meeting between the two leaders at the Jomo Kenyatta airport on May 29.

 

The press release did not state what came out of the meeting between the two leaders. But government officials that spoke to GO said that the leaders reached a consensus on most of the issues.

President met with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday where the two leaders discussed the issue of Jubaland, security and cooperation.

 

President Hassan, who has rejected Jubaland state, has been discussing the state’s legitimacy in meetings with President Kenyatta and Puntland President Farole. It is unclear if President Hassan has changed his stance on the state.

 

President of Jubaland Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed Madoobe who was elected in a vote by 500 delegates last month has stood firm on the legitimacy of Jubaland state.