UN Special Envoy to Somalia meets with Somaliland President

[Deeq A.]

HARGEISA–Somaliland President, HE Musa Bihi Abdi accompanied by Vice President, Abdirahman Sayli’i and ministers of foreign affairs and interior today met with the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia Michael Keating who arrived in Hargeisa on official working visit. The UN delegation led by Micheal Keating and Somaliland President held discussions mainly on boosting the working relationship between Somaliland and the United Nations. Dr. Sa’ad Ali Shire, Somaliland’s Foreign Minister has spoken of the issues that were high on the agenda. Although the meeting was barred from media, the FM said that both sides discussed on political situation, democracy and peace in the region, economy and the aid allotted to Somaliland by the UN. UN Special Representative to Somalia, Keating said that he came to Hargeisa to meet with the new president. Mr. Micheal stressed that priority will be given to security, disaster prevention, job creation, improving health and education as part of Somaliland’s national plan. The UN special envoy told that UN is committed to with with Somaliland.