MOGADISHU, Somalia – The leaders of the federal government of Somalia and the self-declared republic of Somaliland held a landmark meeting in the neighboring Djibouti that raged on for two days.
The meeting was hosted and chaired by President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti began on Thursday and was wrapped up on Friday.
“The resumption of the talks between Somalia and Somaliland is a perfect illustration of the continued determination of the leaders of the region to resolve differences through dialogue,” Guelleh said.
The meeting agenda was publicized, and the first step is to build trust between the sides and agree on a process for the talks.
In addition, the two sides had agreed to appoint technical committees to continue the talks within 30 days.
The interior Ministers of Somaliland and Somalia have signed the deal with presence of Hassan Sheikh and Muse Bihi along with the host Leader Ismail Omar Guelleh.
