Somaliland: President Receives High Level Delegation from Switzerland
Posted on 20/09/2011
Hargeisa (JSLTimes)-Somaliland president Mr. Siilaanyo receives today high level delegation at the presidential palace.
The delegation headed by the Switzerland ambassador to Kenya, Burundi, Uganda, Somalia and Seychelles Mr. Jacques Pitteloud who is on a two day visit to the country.
Presidential spokesman, Mr. Abdulahi M. Dahir issued a press statement on Tuesday that Somaliland president welcomes Mr. Jacques Pitteloud, Switzerland ambassador leading a high level delegation consisting of three officials.
According to the press release, the delegation briefed the country’s president the aim of their trip to the country.
They told that their visit has something to do with setting an eye the real situation on the ground and the progress the country took be it multi-party politics, development and security.
The ambassador added that his government has expressed its commitment in establishing strong ties and cooperation with Somaliland.
He further added that the two day visit will focus on holding meetings with the movers and shakers.
Regarding the press release, the delegation is expected to hold face to face meetings with both houses of Parliament, Electoral Commission, National political parties and civil society organizations.
Moreover, Somaliland president thanked the ambassador for the short visit that they paid to Somaliland.
He briefed the delegates the different ordeals that the country went through before it withdrew from the union for the past twenty years.
Somaliland president expressed that his government is committed in establishing with strong ties with the International community including Switzerland.
The president was accompanied by the minister of planning Dr. Sacad Ali Shire, Minister of Presidency Mr. Hirsi Ali Haji Hasan and the Somaliland secretary of foreign affairs Dr. Mohamed Rashiid Sh. Hasan.
