Hargeysa, Somaliland, July 11, 2009 (SL Times) – A delegation led by Somaliland Minister of Finance, Mr. Hussein Ali Duale (Awil) left on July 6th for the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. Speaking to the press at Egal International Airport, Somaliland Minister of Finance, Mr. Hussein Ali Duale said, “We are going to Ethiopia to discuss with the Ethiopian government their use of the Port of Berbera, and how they could help us in fixing the Berbera-Hargeysa road.”
In addition to the minister of finance, the Somaliland delegation included the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Abdillahi Muhammad Duale, the Minister of General Works, Said Sulub Muhammad, and the Manager of Berbera Port, Mr. Ali Muhammad Omar (Hor-hor).
According to the minister of finance, the delegation is going to Ethiopia in response to an official invitation by the Ethiopian government.
Talks between Ethiopia and Somaliland regarding the use of the port of Berbera for importing goods to Ethiopia have been going on-and-off for several years, but until now there has not been an official agreement on the matter.










 

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