London, December 15, 2007 - Somaliland – M.P Mr   Abdirahman M. Jama met with Liberal Democrat M.P. Mark Hunter in the House of Commons on Tuesday.

Mr. Hunter, who is the Deputy Foreign Affairs spokesman for the Liberal Democrat Party, expressed an interest in visiting Somaliland on a fact finding mission. Although there has been a recent visit to Hargeysa by the British All Party Parliamentary Group led by Alun Michael, Mark Hunter agreed to explore the possibility of a visit under the auspices of Liberal International, which has a much wider remit.

Abdirahman Jama made the case for recognition of Somaliland, citing the case of Kosovo which had recently been discussed at the House of Commons, and obtained a commitment from Mark Hunter that the situation in Somaliland would be raised again in the House, with support from the Liberal Democrats for a process leading to recognition.

Arrangements were also made for Mr. Jama to visit the European Commission in Brussels next week to meet Commission officials responsible for Horn of Africa policy. It is hoped that as a result of the visit a delegation from the Commission will visit Somaliland early in the New Year.