Seyoum Says Ethiopia Desirous To Enhance Relations With Somaliland

Addis Ababa, April 5, 2007 - Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin said Ethiopia is desirous to further enhance the relations between the peoples of Ethiopia and Somaliland for their mutual benefit.

While conferring with Somaliland Parliamentary Speaker Abdirahman Mohammed Abdillahi here on Thursday, Seyoum said the two sides need to work together in trade and joint security issues.

The two sides had discussed on issues of the fate of the Somaliland, regional and situation prevailing in Somalia and Horn of Africa.

Seyoum said though Somaliland has declared its independence long ago, it has not been recognized by the international community including Ethiopia.

However, he said, Ethiopia and Somaliland reached consensus to work together.

Abdirahman said on his part that he had deliberated with Seyoum on bilateral cooperation between Ethiopia and Somaliland and other issues.

Source: ENA