HARGEISA, Somalia -- Somalia's separatist administration of Somaliland | ...formerly a semi-sane region in the Horn of Africa, but that's now questionable... |
In response to remarks made by Federal Government of Somalia's Minister of Information Abdullahi El Moge Hirsi, Somaliland Civil Aviation Minister Mohamed Abdi Hashi said that Mogadishu-based Federal Government won't manage Somalia national airspace.
"I would like to make clear that Somaliland would not accept, Mogadishu to control our air traffic. Also we will never accept any violations and to manage the national airspace of former Somalia beyond the points of agreement," stated Hashi.
Hashi who held a press conference in Somaliland capital of Hargeisa Saturday delivered what appeared as 'stern warning' and noted that such moves could further threaten the security of the already turbulent horn of Africa region.
"We will tell the UN that Somalia Federal Government abandoned SFG-Somaliland agreement, if this issue becomes obvious, we will evidently take strict steps," added Hashi.
The Somali Federal Government and Somaliland administration agreed to establish a bilateral control body based in Hargeisa to co-manage national airspace at Istanbul talks under the auspices of Turkey government in July.
Minister El Moge recently remarked that the airspace control matters are charged with the Somali Federal Government, an administration which is seeking to re-assert full control over the war-ravaged nation.
| And which currently controls Mogadishu. Sort of. Some of it anyways... |