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Hargeysa, Somaliland, May 30,
2009 (SL Times) – Somaliland President Dahir Rayale Kahin called for
international help in his country's fight against piracy. This happened
during a meeting with a UN delegation led by the UN representative to
Somaliland and Somalia, Mr. Mark Bowden. The meeting took place at the
presidential palace in Hargeysa.
A press release issued by Somaliland's presidential office stated that
the meeting between Somaliland's president and the UN delegation focused
on helping drought-stricken communities, completing UN projects that are
in progress, and assisting Somaliland in fighting piracy.
Mr. Bowden congratulated Somaliland for its achievements, particularly
in establishing peace, for which, he said, “the international community
should give it respect and consideration.”
The meeting was also attended by the Minister of Planning, Mr. Ali
Ibrahim, the Minister of Interior, Mr. Abdillahi Ismail Ali and other UN
officials in Somaliland.
The UN delegation is expected to spend several days in Somaliland.
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