Washington DC, January 16, 2010 (SL Times) – The Chairman of Kulmiye Party, Ahmad Mohammed Mohamud (Sillanyo) arrived in the US this week. Mr. Sillanyo was met at the airport by Kulmiye Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Dr Muhammad Abdillahi Omar and members of the Somaliland Community in the Washington, D.C metropolitan area.
Chairman Sillanyo and Dr Muhammad Omar held a meeting with officials from the US State Department as well as with the Chairman of congress’s Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health. According to Kulmiye Party, the main issues that were discussed in the meetings were Somaliland’s coming presidential election, the problems that cropped up at Somaliland’s Upper House and the increasing threats to the region’s security. Mr. Sillanyo stressed to American officials Somaliland’s need for assistance in the fields of education, health and basic infrastructure.
Chairman Sillanyo is scheduled to attend a reception in his honor on Saturday, Jan 16, 7 p.m, at the Westin Hotel - Tysons corner, 7801 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, Virginia 22043.




















 

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