Somaliland President Flies to Djibouti in State Visit

[Deeq A.]

HARGEISA-– A delegate led by Somaliland president, Col. Musa Bihi Abdi has on Saturday embarked first state official visit to Djibouti. Mr. Musa Bihi has receive an official invitation from Djibouti President, Ismail Omar.

This foreign visit that the president left for Djibouti is the first eversince his assumption to the presidency. Mr. Bihi is scheduled to hold meeting with President Ismail Omar to discuss wide range of issues, mainly boosting the bilateral cooperation between the two countries, security and development.

The following Somaliland Officials are traveling with the president to Djibouti.

1. Dr. Sa’ad Ali Shire, Foreign affairs minister
2. Mr. Yasin Mohamud Xiir aka Faraton, Education minister
3. Mr. Abdikani Mohamoud Ataye, Justice minister
4. General Brigadier, Abdilahi Fadal Iman,Police Commissioner
5. Head of Somaliland Coast Guards, Abdi Hirsi Duale

Two reporters from Somaliland’s State run media are also part of the president’s entourage to Djibouti. Djibouti, a tiny state in the Horn of Africa does not recognize Somaliland’s secession efforts but maintains its stance that it is part and parcel of Somalia. Somaliland, Djibouti share land and sea borders and could strengthen bilateral ties on areas of security and development.