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By Matthew Russell Lee
UNITED NATIONS, July 8 -- With events in Egypt putting Turkish diplomatic forays ever more in question, the country has gone forward with its attempts to mediated between Somalia and Somaliland.
Could this reverse things for Turkey, casting it in the role of Qatar on Darfur or Burkina Faso on Mali?
As Somaliland's Minister of Trade and International Investment, Dr. Mohamed A. Omar and Somalia's Minister of Interior and National Security, Abdikarim H. Guled met, it was Free UN Coalition for Access member Mohamoud Walaaleye who asked, obtained and sent us a document said to be the 1960 (ill-fated) union on Somalia and Somaliland.
We put it online here. But why was the UN seat not called Somali Republic? Here are the Somaliland side's points:
1. SFG should recognize that Somaliland reclaimed their independence
2. As long as discussion continues for two sides Somaliland should be allocated separate seat during international conferences concerned what was used Somalia
3. Somalia should arrest and hand to Somaliland all individuals committed crime against humanity, and given compensation
4. Somaliland should have authority of managing its airspace.
5. Getting investment for Somaliland resources.
Somalia’s five point agenda was:
1. Unity of Somalia should be abiding
2. Permit free movement of people and politicians on each side.
3. Other remaining dialogues be hold inside country
4. To hold future dialogues inside Somaliland or Somalia
5. Design standard procedure abiding for future dialogue
The UN unilaterally transferred Somaliland's airspace to Mogadishu, leading to a cancellation of UN system flights. UN envoy Nicholas Kay has been told that the new UNSOM mission should not open in Somaliland.
Meanwhile, Kay declined to confirm or deny that in Mogadishu UN Mine Action Service boss David Bax shares information with US intelligence. Kay told Inner City Press this is a question for the UN in New York, where UN Peacekeeping under Herve Ladsous refuses to answer Press questions. That is now being fought by the Free UN Coalition for Access. Watch this site.
Patience my friends. These talks can take 10 years. These talks are good. We are getting somewhere. We have started the negotiations. Be very patient. These talks will go slow. If you give up now, you won't get what you are seeking for. You will be back in square 1. Don't be quitters. You have waited since 1991. You can wait a few more years. Don't let this opportunity go to waste.
These talks are a very good thing. If these talks don't go further, the status quo will remain. The IC will not come into this problem. They have no reason too. They will see both sides were not swallowing their pride to negotiate. They will let the same shit keep going. They don't give a rats ass about the Somali regions. Be real.
It is in your interest to have the talks continue. If you leave these talks, Xamar will get revenue from airspace. They will take all the international aid money. Everything Somaliland is entitled to will just go to Xamar and Xamar won't give Somaliland their share if they are not agreeing to talk.
These talks are in your interest. It may be slow and painful now but in the end, it will be worth it. Be ready for even 10 years of talks.
how are they in my interest? it makes no sense. please enlighten mePatience my friends. These talks can take 10 years. These talks are good. We are getting somewhere. We have started the negotiations. Be very patient. These talks will go slow. If you give up now, you won't get what you are seeking for. You will be back in square 1. Don't be quitters. You have waited since 1991. You can wait a few more years. Don't let this opportunity go to waste.
These talks are a very good thing. If these talks don't go further, the status quo will remain. The IC will not come into this problem. They have no reason too. They will see both sides were not swallowing their pride to negotiate. They will let the same shit keep going. They don't give a rats ass about the Somali regions. Be real.
It is in your interest to have the talks continue. If you leave these talks, Xamar will get revenue from airspace. They will take all the international aid money. Everything Somaliland is entitled to will just go to Xamar and Xamar won't give Somaliland their share if they are not agreeing to talk.
These talks are in your interest. It may be slow and painful now but in the end, it will be worth it. Be ready for even 10 years of talks.
lol as if the talks is not in your interests aswell..
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