Addis Ababa (RBC) Somalia prime minister Abdi Farah Shirdon Saacid on his first visit tour to the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa has met with his Ethiopian counterpart, Hailamariam Daselegn in a bid to discuss bilateral relations between the two governments, RBC Radio reports.
In a statement released by the Office of Somalia prime minister, the two prime ministers also discussed cooperation between Ethiopia and Somalia on the side of security.
“The prime minister accompanied by his wife an MP Asha Haji Elmi and several ministers also met with the Djibouti president Ismail Omar Guelleh and the president of Somali region Abdi Mohamud” the statement added.
The meeting becomes the first direct talks between the two prime ministers in Ethiopian capital.
The withdrawal of Ethiopian forces from Somalia is also expected to be on the agenda of the talks between the two prime ministers, sources said.
On a separate event, ministers from member-states of the Inter-governmental Authorities on Developmemt [IGAD] have postponed Monday’s meeting on Somalia in what officials termed as the inauguration of the new president-elect of Kenya.
RBC Radio
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