Negotiations between the Prime Ministers of Egypt and Somalia in Cairo
Eviralnews,, Somalia's Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Berri arrived in Cairo at the head of a high-ranking delegation of the country's officials and discussed with Egypt's Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouli about the development of bilateral relations in all fields.
In this meeting, the two sides discussed security issues and the development of trade exchanges between Egypt and Somalia, and the Prime Minister of Somalia emphasized the importance of relations with Egypt, especially in the field of security cooperation to fight against terrorist groups and other regional threats.
According to the Mogadishu edition of “New Somalia” newspaper, the Prime Minister of Egypt stated that supporting Somalia is Cairo's most important priority, and stated: Egypt considers itself obliged to support the territorial unity and national sovereignty of Somalia, and stands by Mogadishu on this path. has
Some time ago, the Ethiopian government signed an agreement with the authorities of Somaliland (autonomous region in the north of Somalia) according to which Addis Ababa would be allowed to build a passage in that land in order to access the Red Sea and there in return for the recognition of Somaliland. Establish a military base.
The government of Mogadishu has called this agreement a violation of its national sovereignty and announced that it will go to war with Ethiopia if it is implemented. This is while many regional and international organizations have pressured Ethiopia not to implement the agreement, but Addis Ababa insists on adhering to the agreement signed with the Somaliland authorities.
During this meeting, the Egyptian Prime Minister proposed to establish a business forum in Somalia to strengthen cooperation between entrepreneurs, especially in the field of agriculture.
Referring to Somalia's rich natural resources, he said: Somalia's fisheries and animal husbandry industries can meet the needs of Egypt's markets. Madbouly stated: Egypt is ready to export any goods that Somalia needs to this country.
After this meeting, the Somali ambassador in Cairo said: Somalia-Egypt relations are at a historical turning point and this development of relations is unprecedented in the history of the two countries. Last week, Egypt sent two planes carrying arms aid to Somalia, which attracted the attention of Ethiopian authorities.
Egypt and Ethiopia have been in disagreement for years regarding the construction and water extraction of the Nahda Dam on the Nile River, and despite holding several meetings, these differences still remain.
The Nile River supplies 90% of Egypt's drinking, agricultural and industrial water.
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