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TLondon, UK, March 7, 2009 – Somaliland’s
president, Dahir Rayale Kahin and his delegation, currently on an
official visit to the United Kingdom met with members of the All Party
Somaliland Group at the Houses of Parliament in London on Friday.
Mr. Alun Michael MP, the chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for
Somaliland welcomed President Rayale and his delegation to the House of
Commons.
The Somaliland delegation was also accompanied by the Speaker of the
Somaliland Parliament, Mr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi.
The Somaliland President Dahir Rayale Kahin thanked the MP's for their
warm welcome and their sterling support of Somaliland and its citizens.
President Rayale gave an overview of the situation in Somaliland, as
well as, the current state of affairs in the Horn of Africa. In his
brief remarks, President Rayale welcomed the continuing co-operation
between Somaliland and the United Kingdom in areas of mutual interest
including democracy, security and development.
President Rayale thanked the government of the United Kingdom for their
economic support along democratic development.
The members of the All-Party Parliamentary Somaliland Group welcomed the
peaceful development in Somaliland, and maintained their intention to
support the security and democratic development of Somaliland.
The Somaliland delegation currently visiting the United Kingdom
includes, Foreign Minister, Abdillahi Mohamed Duale.
The Somaliland delegation are expected to meet with other senior members
of the United Kingdom government in the next few days to discuss areas
of mutual interest including the logistical, observational and financial
needs of the forth-coming elections in Somaliland. The Somaliland
delegation are also expected to meet with Commonwealth secretariat,
business leaders and members of the Somaliland community in the United
Kingdom.
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