Somali President Meets UAE Foreign Minister

Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has received high delegation led by UAE minister foreign affairs, Sheikh Abdulla bin Sultan Al-Nahyan in Mogadishu.
The two sides discussed on wide range of issues including cooperation, promoting relations and humanitarian and development projects carried out by the UAE in Somalia in the areas of security, health care and more others.
“Somali government and its people are very , very grateful for the valuable projects of the United Arab Emirates to implement the country , and this is supporting efforts of the restoring peace , political and economic ,” he said President.
He stressed that his country is keen on bolstering bilateral relations with the UAE noting that this is a priority for his government due to the notable stature of the UAE.
During the meeting which was later joined by a number of Somali ministers, the two sides discussed bilateral cooperation and relations and ways of promoting these relations in all spheres. They also discussed the latest regional and international developments.
Sheikh Abdullah conveyed to Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud the greetings of Sheikh Khalifa, UAE president, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, and Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, and their best wishes for stability, progress and prosperity for Somalia.
Somali officials who attended the meeting included Mohamed Aden Ibrahim, Minister of Finance; Ali Ahmed Jama, Minister of Transport and Aviation; Abdirizak Omar Mohamed, Minister of National Security; Khadar Bashir Ali, Minister of Education; Hawa Hassan Mohamed, Minister of Health; Deputy Foreign Minister of Somalia, Ahmed Ali Kadieh; Lieutenant General Mohamed Sheikh Hassan Hamud, Chief of the Police Force; and Major General General Abdulrahma Turyare, Chief of Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency.