#News: #Somali Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed opens talks with #PuntlandState President Prime Minister Abdiweli on Sunday (October 12) opened talks with Puntland State President Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas in Garowe, the Puntland capital. The talks are aimed to resolve the current political differences between the Puntland State Government and the Somali Federal Government, and to revive trust and confidence between the Federal Government and government of Puntland and reach common ground on a number of issues including the provisional constitution and the sharing of resources and power. The Prime Minister expressed the hope that the three days of talks would be fruitful and show that Somalis could legitimate long term solutions to meet Somali challenges. He pointed out that the dialogue was important for bridging the gap between the two sides. The Prime Minister noted that Puntland had contributed to the political process that ended the transition of the Federal Government on August 2012, adding “I am encouraging it to play a leadership role again.” He said the talks were “crucial for the cooperation of the Federal Government of Somalia and Puntland State of Somalia as we work together for a united, strong and peaceful future.” He also said it was his hope that the talks would be fruitful: “we have the wisdom, the willingness and the experience to solve our problems; any agreement that we make should based on the reality so it can be implemented.”mfa.gov.et/news/more.php?newsid=3576
Posted on: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 15:24:28 +0000