Ethiopia’s top envoy to Somaliland, Ambassador Teshome Shunde, met with and discussed security cooperations with Commander of Somaliland’s National Army, Brigadier General Niman Yusuf Osman.

The discussion took place on Thursday 13 February at the office of Brigadier General Niman in the capital Hargeisa.

During their meeting, they discussed on ways of strengthening security cooperation between Ethiopia and Somaliland and enhancing collaboration on mutual security interests.

Ethiopian military attachés in Somaliland were also present at the meeting.

It is to be recalled that during his address at the World Government Summit in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), earlier this week, Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi (Irro) highlighted Somaliland’s commitment to regional cooperation, especially with with Ethiopia, with whom the President revealed of plans to finalize a crucial trade and transit agreement by the end of this year.

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