Somaliland development fund to be launched in dec+British amb we will remain committed to Somaliland

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Madaxweynaha Somaliland Oo Kulan La yeeshay Safiir Ku xigeenka Ingiriiska u fadhiya Itoobiya

 

November 5th, 2013

 

“Waxa beryahan dambe soo baxayay hadallo aan xaqiiq ahayn oo sheegayay in xidhiidhka Somaliland iyo Inigiriisku uu sidii hore ka khafiifsan yahay. Arrintaas oo ah mid aan jirin”IMG_0002

 

Hargeysa (Somaliland.Org)- Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyada Somaliland Mudane Axmed Maxamed Maxamuud (Siilaanyo) ayaa maanta xafiiskiisa ku qaabilay Safiir ku xigeenka Ingiriiska ee Dalka Ethiopia gaar ahaan Addis ababa u fadhiya Mr Chris Allan.

 

Kulankan ka dib waxa qasriga madaxtooyada Shir Jaraa’id si wada jir ah ugu qabtay Wasiirka Ganacsiga iyo maalgashiga caalamiga ah iyo Safiir ku xigeenka Ingiriiska u fadhiya magaaladda Addis-ababa.

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Wasiirka Ganacsiga iyo Maal-gashiga Somaliland Dr. Maxamed Cabdilaahi Cumar ayaa sheegay in socdaalka Safiir Ku xigeenku la xidhiidho sidii loo sii xoojin lahaa wax wada qabsiga Somaliland iyo Ingiriiska waxaanu yidhi “Waxa maanta socdaal ku yimid dalka Safiir Ku xigeenka Ingiriiska u fadhiya Addis-ababa, Chris Allan oo horena dalka u yimid. Socdaalkan oo muujinaysa xidhiidhka wanaagsan ee ka dhaxeeya Britain iyo Somaliland ee dhinacyada nabad-gelyada iyo dhaqaalaba leh.”

 

“Britain waa dalka mucaawimada ugu badan siiya Somaliland, waxaanan la leenahay dawlad ahaan iyo shacbi ahaanba xidhiidh soo jireen ah oo ah wax wada qabsi si isku dheeli-tiran ay labada dal u shaqeeyaan,”ayuu yidhi Wasiirka Ganacsigu.

 

Dr. Maxamed Cabdilaahi oo hadalkiisa sii watay waxa uu intaas ku daray “imikana booqashadiisa iyo kulanka uu la yeeshay madaxweynuhu waxay la xidhiidhaa sii kobcinta xidhiidhka labada dal.”

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“Britain waa saaxiibadda ugu dhow dhow ee ay Somaliland ku leedahay adduunka reer galbeedka, waxaanan rajaynaynaa inuu xidhiidhkaasi sii kardho,”ayuu yidhi Wasiirka Ganacsiga iyo maalgashigu. Waxaanu intaas ku ladhay “Waxa beryahan dambe soo baxayay murrano iyo hadallo aan xaqiiq ahayn oo sheegayay in xidhiidhka Somaliland iyo Inigiriisku uu sidii hore ka khafiifsan yahay. Arrintaas oo ah mid aan jirin oo ka fog xaqiiqda.”

 

“Waa dalka ugu badan ee amniga iyo dhaqaalaha kala shaqeeya Somaliland, imikana waxay nagala shaqaynayaan dhinacyo cusub,”ayuu intaas raaciyay.

 

Sidoo kale safiir Ku xigeenka Ingiriiska u fadhiya Itoobiya Mr. Chris Allan ayaa sheegay inuu ku faraxsan yahay socdaalkiisa Somaliland oo ah dal uu ka dhaxeeyo wax-wada qabsi soo jireen ah oo ku wajahan dhinacyada dhaqaalaha iyo amniga. Waxaanu tilmaamay in iskaashigaasi uu yahay mid mar kasta la sii xoogeynayo oo aan hoos u dhici Karin.

 

Danjiruhu waxa uu intaas ku daray inay madaxweynaha isla faaqideen qodobo la xidhiidha mashaariic horumarineed oo ay ka fulinayaan dalka.

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Somaliland: Britain and Somaliland to Enhance Bilateral and Security Relations

 

President Silanyo shakes Hands with Mr. Chris Allan Uk Envoy

 

By Goth Mohmaed Goth

 

HE President Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud (Silanyo) today received at the Presidency, Mr. Chris Allan the Deputy British Ambassador to Ethiopia.

 

Dr. Mohamed Abdillahi Omar Somaliland minister of Commerce and International Cooperation speaking during a press conference said, “The people of Somaliland are committed to further improving our bilateral relations with the both the people and government of the UK government and we are eager to enhance relations with the government of UK and toady we had the opportunity to hold lengthy discussions in which they explored ways to enhance future bilateral relation between the Somaliland and the UK Government,

 

Speaking during a joint press conference held at the Presidential palace the British diplomat started y wishing Somalilanders a Happy Islamic New Year “We just had a rewarding meeting with President Silanyo and his team of ministers in which we reaffirmed the UK commitment to a strong and historic friendship with Somaliland and the strength of this feeling with Somaliland should not be underestimated”,.

 

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The British Ambassador went on to say, “We (British Government) are committed to a number of issues in the horn of Africa region such as human development, security and stability but we are also committed to enhance the historic friendship between our people and we discussed the political and development cooperation as well as stimulating future investment and I am also very pleased to announce that we shall soon be launch Somaliland Development Fund (SDF)which is a new form of bilateral assistance of which the UK has helped drive here in Somaliland and which for the first time align the donor community”,.

 

“The Somaliland Development Fund will help donors fund efforts behind Somaliland own National Development plan in their aim to enhance the governmental structures and the rule of law; improve the livelihoods of people; and make them resilient and we hope to launch that in few weeks’ time, on security too we find ourselves to be Somaliland closest supports in order to assist your security forces and police to maintain stability which is extremely important to both Somaliland and the UK and on politics we remain as I said Somaliland closest friend in the international community who are committed to secure stability and progress in the region and those were some of the brief words we exchanged with His Excellency President Ahmed Silanyo”,stated the UK Diplomat.

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The government of Somaliland should translate what our ministers say in these sort of press conferences for the visiting foreign dignitaries. It is not a good protocol to keep the visitors ignorant of what is said in our language. The foreign dignitaries should either be given a written transcript of the our ministers' speech before hand or there should be a live translations for them.

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100% agreed they need to translate right away , right now only the SL tv gives coverage in English. But the Somaliland presidential office needs a translator for foreign delegates.

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Somaliland: Her Majesty’s Government Commits £120m Assistance by 2015

Wednesday, 06 November 2013 22:18

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By: Yusuf M Hasan

 

HARGEISA (Somalilandsun) – "Though Her Majesty Government-HMG has strengthened her relationship with Mogadishu the UK remains a key strategic partner of Somaliland"

 

This was informed by the British Deputy ambassador to Ethiopia Mr. Chris Allan during an interview with reporter Mahmud Walaleye in Hargeisa where the envoy is visiting on official duties also revealed that HMG has maintain a full diplomatic presence in the country since 2012 when a consular office was established in Hargeisa.

 

As he revealed that UK will spend up to £95m in Somaliland up until 2015 in development assistance, and is putting £25m into the Somaliland Development Fund, which will help in areas like health education, and governance the British envoy also denied that the international community is snubbing Somaliland for refusal to participate in conferences where issues Somalia were the only agenda.

 

Stressing on this fact Mr. Allan reminded of the continued interactions between senior levels of the London and Hargeisa examples being the meeting between president Silanyo and prime minister Cameroon, just concluded meeting between foreign minister Behi Yonis and the UK minister for Africa and regular meetings held by country's Ministers with UK representatives both in the UK, and in the region, to discuss a wide variety of issues.

 

Said he "The UK believed (and continues to believe) that it was in Somaliland's long term interests to attend a major international conference covering issues that directly affect its interests. However, it was always a matter for Somaliland's elected leaders to decide whether or not to participate"

 

During his visit to Somaliland Mr. Chris Allan has met and held discussions with various stakeholders in the country chief among them president Silanyo

 

Below are the verbatim excerpts of the Interview

 

Do we deduce, ever since UK started leading Somalia's affairs, on the other hand overturned its close cooperation regarding Somaliland, because of Somaliland's snub of preferred Somalia's conferences to attend your government, what is you argument?

 

The UK is a key strategic partner for Somaliland. That will not change even as we strengthen our relationship with Mogadishu. The British Government will spend up to £95m in Somaliland up until 2015 in development assistance, and is putting £25m into the Somaliland Development Fund, which will help in areas like health education, and governance.

 

The UK believed (and continues to believe) that it was in Somaliland's long term interests to attend a major international conference covering issues that directly affect its interests. However, it was always a matter for Somaliland's elected leaders to decide whether or not to participate. We continue to have close links with the Somaliland Administration. Somaliland Ministers regularly meet with UK representatives both in the UK, and in the region, to discuss a wide variety of issues. The Prime Minister meet President Silanyo in April this year. The Minister for Foreign Affairs recently met our Minister for Africa.

 

The UK formally opened an office in Hargeisa on the 3 September, 2012, in line with the Foreign Secretary's intent to establish a presence in Mogadishu and Hargeisa as soon as local conditions allow. This office enables officials to stay in Hargeisa for short periods to carry out diplomatic work in Somaliland. Because of the security situation this office will have only very limited consular functions.

 

We have locally engaged staff, who work on projects and political work. British diplomats based in the region visit Hargeisa regularly.

 

Since Jan,20 10- UK took new policy to increase its dialogue and development assistance with Somaliland, up to now, what measures were taken, both political and financial? And what amount does UK earmarked Somaliland's development assistance cooperation till today?

 

HMG will spend up to £95m in Somaliland up until 2015 in development assistance, and is putting £25m into the Somaliland Development Fund, which will help in areas like health education, and governance.

 

Earlier, UK reiterated, facilitating further needs of dialogue between Somaliland and Somalia, hence, there is controversial matter that might fuel reaching last accord, where ICAO unilaterally delegated management of Somalia's airspace to TFG, although, Somaliland and Somalia agreed shared management in Turkey, what can you furnish UK stand regarding the matter?

 

The UK welcomed the initiative by Turkey to facilitate a meeting between the two parties in April, and in July 2013. The Ankara Communiqué endorses and builds on last year's 'Chevening House Declaration' by agreeing to work together on areas of mutual cooperation, specifically identifying the security sector in the fight against terrorism and other serious crime. We stand ready to support this process further if requested by the parties.

 

The management of Somali airspace is a matter for Government authorities in of Somaliland and the federal Government to agree between them.

 

Somaliland population most depend remittances from their relatives abroad, particularly where largest Diaspora resides UK, and because of Barclays decision to close all accounts of Dahabshiil, largest remittance company depended families of Somaliland started losing confidence of UK government hesitant to come out solution, what assurances would you have towards them?

 

The Government is taking this issue seriously and has held discussions with the banks and the Somali Money Service Associations (SOMSA). Senior diplomats have twice met the CEO of Dahabshiil to discuss his concerns. Any solution will need all of the stakeholders to come tReporter walaleyeReporter walaleyeogether collectively. The Government will now form an Action Group on Cross-Border Remittances, which will help clarify guidance for banks on dealing with remittance companies. The National Crime Agency will help banks and money transfer companies to help identify the risks better. DFID is developing a pilot project to help develop secure remittance channels to Somalia. Regulators have also committed to making it as easy as possible for remittance companies to carry on trading, within the scope of the relevant legislation, and will help money transmitters improve their compliance. In the meantime, it is still possible to remit money back to Somalia from the UK.