Somaliland president receives UK Ambassador

[Deeq A.]

By Ahmed Abdi

Hargeisa— President Muse Abdi received UK Ambassador David Concar at his presidential palace in Hargeisa on Monday.

President Abdi thanked the United Kingdom for its developmental programs in Somaliland.

Mr. Abdi said that Somaliland is holding the parliamentary election and halted the talks between Somalia and Somaliland over the Berbera port tension.

Ambassador told Abdi that the United Kingdom will continue the financial aid to Somaliland and praised its efforts to make sure its democracy and free and fair elections that take place in Somaliland every five years.

Meanwhile, Somaliland’s Minister for information Abdirahman Guri Barwako said that his administration will never detain any journalist but will use other legal means if he/she commits any violations.