Somaliland VP Receives Norwaygian Envoy to Somalia

[Deeq A.]

Vice President Abdirahman Abbilahi Ismail aka Sayli’i met with Webjorn Heines, the Norwegian special envoy to Somalia during a courtesy call at the Presidential palace here on Sunday, February 25.

During the more than an hour meeting, the Norwegian delegation and the VP discussed wide range of issues of mutual concern ranging from Norway’s commitment to seek investment opportunities, support the successful holding of the upcoming parliament and local council elections and to further increase aid that Norway contributes to Somaliland Development Fund (SDF).

The two sides have discussed the accomplishment of programmer on Local Governance and Decentralized Service Delivery (JPLG), the improvement of the economy, and ways to strengthen justice and judiciary. They also talked about the Somalia-Somaliland talks that are about to recommence in March this year.

For her part, Webjorn Heines conveyed the commitment of the Norwegian Government to live up its promises in accomplishing the issues raised during the high level talks with the country’s vice president.