Iranian president Ahmedinajad vehemently opposes foreign peacekeepers deployment in Somalia
Aweys Osman Yusuf
Mogadishu 06, Sep. 06 ( Sh.M.Network) Iranian president Mohomood Ahmedinajad has announced that he is entirely opposed to foreign peacekeepers deployed in Somalia.
The news came after Djiboutian president IsmaÂ’il Omar Gelle who was in Iran for three days visit met with his Iranian counterpart.
President Ahmedinajad stated that deploying peacekeeping forces to Somalia might only accrue political tension and division in the volatile Somalia.
During his stay in Iran, president Gelle convened with senior religious leaders in Iran, and discussed about issues pertaining to Horn of African countries.
After the end of the meeting, both presidents issued a joint communiqué about the politics of Africa and the Muslim world.
In their communiqué, the two leaders stressed the need to stick around for the upshots of Khartoum peace talks between the fragile Somali government and the Union of Islamic Courts, adding that impulsive troop deployment might result anther destruction and loss of lives.
Mr. Ahmedinajad praised his Djiboutian counterpart for the great struggle of mediating Somali leaders and trying to make every endeavor to hamper bloodshed in Somalia.
The first outcome of Khartoum meeting between the Somali government and the Islamists showed an enthusiasm from both sides to reach an agreement.
They expressed that possibility of combining their forces, but only if they concur up on basic standing issues.
Shabelle Media Network Somalia
