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| Æthiopian FM in Mogadishu for Jubaland Reconciliation Conference |
| 2013-11-06 |
| MOGADISHU, Somalia -- Æthiopia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Tedros Adhanom Tuesday arrived in Mogadishu to attend the closing ceremony of Jubaland Reconciliation Conference which kicked off last Sunday, Garowe Online reports. Adhanom, who played a key role in Addis Ababa agreement which was signed by Federal Government of Somalia and Jubaland administration met President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon. The Ethiopian delegation and the Somali Federal Government officials discussed bolstering the bilateral ties and political and security cooperation between Somalia and Ethiopia-nations adamant about Al Shabaab terror threats. Prime Minister Shirdon thanked Ethiopia for maintaining a military presence in southern Somalia in an effort to stabilize the war-ravaged horn of Africa nation where Al Shabaab boasts of deadly rampages targeting Somali government officials, foreign diplomats, important structures and innocent civilians. On his side, Minister Adhanom reiterated Addis Ababa’s commitment to standing with the Somali people and their government to get an atmosphere conducive for peaceful coexistence and cooperation. |
| Posted by:Steve White |