Somaliland: Building International Support
Somaliland officials have reached out to the Gulf States to foster economic and diplomatic cooperation, a development which is hoped to strengthen
Below is an article published by The Gulf Times:
A visiting member of parliament from
The parliamentarian, Nasir Nagi Ali, also requested GCC states to explore the possibility of opening diplomatic offices in
Nagi Ali also sought GCC assistance for rebuilding infrastructure in
Nagi Ali was speaking to Gulf Times on Thursday [11 October 2007]. He is a member of Ucid, one of the three parties represented in parliament.
The parliamentarian said Somaliland regained its freedom after a national reconciliation conference in Burao in 1991 that was attended by all
After the proclamation of “independence” in 1991 from mainland
“Ours is a country where there is a proper system of administration and the law of the land is supreme. We have a government, ministers, president, flag, supreme court, own currency, written constitution, bicameral legislature, defence forces, police, and an election commission.”
Nagi Ali said a large number of Somalis living in
He planned to meet some ministers and members of the Shura Council to convince them of