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Hargeysa, Somaliland, December 12, 2009 (SL Times) –
The President of Somaliland, Dahir Rayale Kahin met on Monday (December
7, 2009) with a delegation from the Intergovernmental Authority on
Development (IGAD) in East Africa. The IGAD delegation is on a short
visit to Somaliland led by Mr. Kipsuto Arap Kirwa. Mr. Arap Kirwa is the
head of the Somaliland/ and Somalia office for IGAD.
Below is an article published by Qarannews:
President Rayale and the IGAD delegation discussed areas of mutual
interest pertaining to the security, stability and development in East
Africa.
President Rayale spoke to the IGAD delegation about Somaliland's
progress since reclaiming its sovereignty in 1991. The President placed
a strong emphasis on the development of grass roots democracy in
Somaliland based on dialogue, discussion and consensus.
President Rayale reminded the IGAD delegation the need to support
Somaliland’s prevailing stability and development, whilst at the same
time continuing to engage Somaliland as an integral part of the overall
security and development in the Horn of Africa.
Mr. Arap Kirwa, head of the IGAD delegation in his brief statement
thanked the government and the people of Somaliland for their warm
welcome. Mr. Arap Kirwa stated that the primary reason for the
delegation's visit to Somaliland is to get first hand experience of
Somaliland's security, stability and development.
Mr. Arap Kirwa, head of the IGAD office for Somaliland and Somalia,
praised Somaliland's efforts to combat terrorism and piracy in the
region. The IGAD delegation are expected to hold talks with senior
government official, members of the Somaliland House of Elders and
Parliament, as well as, opposition party officials and members of the
Somaliland business community during their visit.
Attending the meeting from the Somaliland side were the minister of
Finance, Mr. Hussein Ali Duale, minister of Planning, Mr. Ali Abdi
Ibrahim, minister of Information, Mr. Ahmed Haji Dahir, deputy Planning
minister, Mr. Ahmed Hashi Abdi, deputy Foreign minister, Mr. Ahmed Aden
Ismail, Somaliland's Ambassador at Large, Dr. Mohamed Aar and members of
the protocol office.
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