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Berbera,
Somaliland, June 27, 2009 (SL Times) – Somaliland President Dahir Rayale
Kahin returned to Somaliland on June 22 after a 7-day visit to Kuwait.
In a press conference held after his return to Berbera, Somaliland, the
president said his trip to Kuwait was successful and that he asked
Kuwaiti officials to help Somaliland in vital areas such as education,
health, water and roads, and that the Kuwaitis accepted his request. He
also highlighted that a delegation from Kuwait’s Monetary Fund will
arrive soon in Somaliland in order to evaluate Somaliland’s needs in
those aforementioned areas.
President Dahir Rayale Kahin said that he was received in a cordial and
excellent manner, and that he met with the Emir of Kuwait, the crown
prince as well as the foreign minister. Asked about the possibility of
Kuwait granting diplomatic recognition to Somaliland, the president said
the economy gets priority over recognition.
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