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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, April 24, 2010 (SL Times) – According to a press
release by Somaliland's Mission in Ethiopia, A diplomatic gathering in
honor of Somaliland took place at the Romanian embassy in Addis Ababa on
Thursday. Somaliland Foreign Minister Mr Abdillahi Mohamed Duale and
ambassadors of thirty five countries participated in the gathering.
Represented in the gathering were the EU, US, Canada , Norway, Japan,
China, Mexico, Brazil, Korea, Australia.
Speaking to the gathering, the Romanian Ambassador Mr. Gabriel Branzaru
said, "The purpose of the gathering was to discuss in general the
situation in the region, and Somaliland in particular." Then the
ambassador asked Somaliland's foreign minister to address the assembled
diplomats.
Somaliland Foreign Minister spoke about the vital role Somaliland plays
in the region and the progress it has made in security, democracy and
diplomacy. He also appealed to the countries whose ambassadors were
present to recognize Somaliland diplomatically and to assist it in
improving its economy and in strengthening its security.
The ambassadors asked Somaliland foreign minister many questions about
Somaliland and the minister answered all their inquiries. The foreign
minister also gave the ambassadors a copy of his four-page speech and a
map of Somaliland. To cap it all the foreign minister invited the
ambassadors to come and visit Somaliland to which some of them
enthusiastically agreed.
Accompanying the foreign minister to this event was the head of
Somaliland’s mission in Ethiopia, Mr Mohamed Sheikh Hassan and the
Deputy Head of the mission, Mr Ayanle salad Deria. The event took two
and half hours.
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