Ethiopia and Somalia Agree To Re-Establish Diplomatic Relations
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (L) and the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed (R). Photo: X/ @MowliidHaji
January 11, 2025 Hour: 4:30 pm
The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, and the President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, They agreed on Saturday in Addis Ababa to restore diplomatic relations after the pact reached last 12 December in Ankara to resolve the crisis that broke out between the two countries a year ago.
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According to a joint statement issued in the Ethiopian capital, Abiy and Mohamud agreed at a meeting “to re-establish and improve their bilateral relations through full diplomatic representation in their respective capitals”.
In addition, the two leaders stressed “the need for their diplomatic missions in multilateral and regional forums to cooperate closely on matters of mutual interest”.
They also reaffirmed that the stability of the region “requires strong cooperation between the two countries based on mutual trust, security and respect”, and agreed to work together to “Continue to coordinate efforts to improve regional relations, fostering common understanding and shared progress”.
The talks also focused on the need to “strengthen security cooperation between the two countries”, underlining the “serious and evolving threat” posed by jihadist groups in the Horn of Africa region.
Abiy and Mohamud agreed to “instruct their respective security agencies to strengthen cooperation in promoting peace and stability in the region”.
Both leaders also stressed the importance of “intensifying economic cooperation, trade and investment between the two countries”
Finally, they reiterated their commitment to the Ankara Declaration and called for the acceleration of the “technical negotiations” provided for in that agreement.
Autor: ACJ
Fuente: EFE