UK Ambassador To Ethiopia Visits Somaliland

President Dahir Rayale with British ambassador, Mr Bob Dewar

Hargeysa, December 09, 2006 (SL. Times) UK Ambassador to Ethiopia, Mr Bob Dewar arrived on Wednesday in Hargeysa for a two-day visit, also a number of his embassy staff traveled with him.

Ambassador Bob Dewar returned to Addis Ababa on Thursday after they had talks with the Somaliland president, Dahir Rayale and other senior officials from the Somaliland Government.

The Ambassador’s meeting with the Somaliland President on Wednesday discussed the current affairs of the Region, as well as how Britain will best assist Somaliland in development programs.

In a statement by the Somaliland presidential spokesman Abdi Idiris, the president requested from the Ambassador for his government to recognize Somaliland as an independent state and said that the region’s security and stability will greatly be enhanced if International community recognizes Somaliland’s Sovereignty. On his side the Ambassador, praised Somaliland’s democracy and its role in the peace building of the region [Horn of Africa] and said that his government will do everything it can to make sure peace in the region prevails.

Source: Somaliland Times

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