Hargeysa, Somaliland, July 24, 2010 (SL Times) – A delegation led by France's Ambassador to Djibouti, Mr Dominique Decher paid a two-day visit to Somaliland. Speaking to the press at Mansoor Hotel, Ambassador Dominique Decher praised Somaliland's democracy and touted it as a worthy example for many countries in Africa. The ambassador also said Somaliland-French relations have progressed to a good level and praised Somaliland's representative in France, Mr Ali Ismail Hasan.
Ambassador Dominique Decher gave a chronology of the various stages of Somaliland-French relations. He said a French delegation came to Somaliland in 1991 but at the time relations between Somaliland and France did not reach the desired level. However, Somaliland-French relations were jump-started again three years ago with the opening of Somaliland Liaison Office in France in October 2008 and the visit of Somaliland President Dahir Rayale Kahin to France.
The French delegation included Thierry Choiner the General Secretary of France's embassy in Djibouti, other French diplomats and members of the French parliament.
Among those who were present at the airport to say farewell to the French delegation were: Foreign Minister Abdillahi Muhammad Duale, Edna Adan Ismail, Muhammad Nur (Somaliland’s Intelligence chief) and other distinguished personalilities.

 

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