Somalia and the Somaliland ministerial delegations discussed in a warm and brotherly atmosphere in the presence of the mediator, Djibouti foreign minister, and the facilitators from the United States of America and the European Union.
It was agreed that the newly established 14 members joint ministerial committee led, for Somalia by H.E Mr. Abdi Mohamed Sabriye minister of interior, and for Somaliland, by H.E Mr. Yasin Hagi Mohamoud Minister of Foreign affairs will lead the Somalia-Somaliland negotiations henceforth.
Furthermore, a technical subcommittee on security was established to deal with related matters, All these three subcommittees should convene within two weeks in Djibouti to start working on the way forward and the implementation of what was agreed upon.
The two sides agreed not to impede non-political social engagement (cultural, academic, sports, and trade) in order to promote peace and dialogue between Somalia and Somaliland.
The joint ministerial committee will resume its work within 45 days in Djibouti to review the subcommittees’ reports and the overall progress of the talks. finally, the two sides underlined the necessity of maintaining their dialogue and work within an acceptable time frame so as to reach a common understanding on all pending issues and on the final status of the relations between Somalia and Somaliland.
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