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SOMALILAND: Swedish diplomats arrive in Hargeisa
November 1, 2010 · 24 Comments
HARGEISA (Somalilandpress) — President Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud hosted a Swedish delegation consisting of four ambassadors in his residence in the capital Hargeisa on Monday.
A press release by the Presidential Spokesman, Mr Abdullahi Mohamed Dahir ‘Aukusow’ said the delegates will be in the country for a two-day official visit and will hold independent talks with the Department of Finance, Planning, Foreign Affairs, leaders of the three political parties, members of Parliament, the press and aid agencies.
The President warmly welcomed Ambassador Ann Dismorr, Head of the Swedish Embassy in Nairobi, Ambassador Marika Fahlem, Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Ambassador Elizabeth Hedin, In Charge of Development Cooperation to Somalia and Ambassador Joran Bjallersted, Ambassador for Somali peace process.
Swedish Delegates at Ambasador Hotel in Hargeisa
President Ahmed briefed the visiting diplomats about Somaliland’s history, democratization process, stability and challenges it faces. The two sides then discussed areas of common interest and development co-operations.
The statement added the Swedish delegation were on a fact-finding mission to gathered data on areas Somaliland needs with Sweden’s assistance. The delegation disclosed that the Swedish government was ready to boost their development assistance for Somaliland after the successful election and transferring of power.
The Swedish delegation said their government was committed in supporting democracy, stability and development in the region and in the ongoing war on terror.
The Swedish visit comes week after a delegation from Denmark left the country after they agreed to also boost assistance for Somaliland.
The European visit follows recent announcement by Washington where it said it was outlining a new two-track approach towards Somaliland and Somalia. The U.S. Department of State revealed it was willing to engage with the government of Somaliland in order to combat the threat of al-Shabaab militia and the piracy in the Somali coast.
The West has hailed Somaliland’s recent elections, its ongoing efforts to combat piracy and the stability it has maintained for the last two decades.
Aid for Somaliland by Western nations is expected to double in the next year while a number of United Nation agencies are expected to shift their operations from the Kenyan capital to Hargeisa. The U.S. which previously provided Somaliland with $7 million in aids said this year it was providing over $26 million. Sweden is also one of the top three aid donors to Somaliland after the U.S. and the United Kingdom.
An American delegation consisting of diplomats and aid workers is expected to arrive after the Swedes.
Somalilandpress: Tuesday, 2 November 2010
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Though development assistant is over due, what Somaliland most needs is recognition so that it can join the World Nations. What does development alone does if a citizen of Somaliland can not travel for business to neighbour Countries because their passport is not recognized, can not make bilateral business deals and many other needs.
use somali passport and stop asking handouts a bit of diginty deosn't hurt.
somaliya xagaay joogata waa abeed baa dhintay somali waa ku deeysay alle ha u naxariisto somalidii waa kayla tagtay
It is a great pleasure to all of us to hear about the best wishes that Sweden expresses to Somaliland.
Somalia and all Somalis are a rare exception as being a singular ethnic and linguistic entity apart from the whole of Africa.
Somaliland as a nation and sate present the most profound challenge to the classic concept of Nationalism in the post colonial era.
Investment,construction,education,health and pure ethics in the professions as well as civility among It's citizins guide the New Somaliland.
The Borders of Somaliland are stable in the region.
Sweden may lead the Diplomatic effort for International recogntion as a State which in turn could open the gates to such institutions as the World Bank ,IMF and WTO.
Hey JJ
God willing you said it all.
regards Greetings and thank you.
Cheers.
They soon need a Ministry of Foreign Guests in Somaliland:)
Somalia might ask somaliland for unity when they stop killing their pple, why would somaliland join the land of rape, killing and distorted islam. We want our women wear their brea, lol
I am very pleased to see the number of countries, diplomats and international organisations throughout the world visiting Somaliland and showing solidarity and support to our nation.
Lets all hope that the rest of Somalia shall learn from our success and achievements AND STOP hating and posting jealous/false articles against S/Land.
mr Somali .you should be the last person to preach about dignity .ethic and morality for the following reason. most likely, you are refugee in the western world,living on monthly social security handouts secondly please read the book titled 'TEARS OF AFRICA' in this book your 'grand father ' bribed a british army officer with his own daughter and my 'grand father' could not take it and had to resign from the british army because of your pathetic immoral action.because of the foregoing reason,and whatever you use to give to the italians you are incapable of appreciating diginity, morality and islam.
the worst think is, that people are asking someone to recognazise while they are the best people on this earth !!!!!!!!!!!
you have best strateji place in africa
you have longest and riches beach in africa
you have rich resource soil
and so on..
and you asking a part of the that beautifull country to go away !!!!
while all country over all are willing to unite , for example look at EU
all what i can say is ,,, those people who posted this website are not somali people ,, ( real somali)
Look MR. Smart. EU are govts. who saw wars conflicts long times ago and since reached
good levels in every field to unite, the Somalis can not unite simply because they are not
upto the task of uniting…specially the Southern Somalia is ungovernable and do not have the
ability and capacity to understand how to govern and what good governance is all about.
For as long as the South is madly manipulated by Darod and Hawiye, Don't dream of Unity for
quite sometime yet…Imagine since the fall of the Military dictator Barre 1991, 20 years after
Somalia is unable to govern itself and in deep mayhem upto this moment.
Therefore the best way is let go the Somaliland to take its course for getting political recognition
from the free Nations.
Cheers.
Correction: The top donor in Somaliland is the European Union.
Sweden is home to large Somaliland community and in the past the Swedish government did admit they are having rough times in their country. The best way to see how Somaliland community and the other Somalis can adopt to life in Sweden is to study the case of Somaliland. By understanding Somaliland I am certain Sweden will find a solution for its large Somali refugee communities, instead of visiting MPLS and other US cities.
Finally what Somaliland needs from Sweden is educational cooperations for example in the areas of peace promotion and research through the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, military assistance and finally in strengthening the democracy in the region.
Welcome Amb. Ms Dismorr
Hey Joseph why don't you brush up on IMF and World Bank policy's, Perhaps you and others may not be aware of this, but when the rest of Somalia gets their act together and becomes stable if ever, they owe a TON of money to that intresting organization you call IMF.Who took the debt out none other then the guy who leveled Hargiesa, and please don't be naive enough to assume because of the war and everything its written off. On the contra re! can you say INTEREST!!
Only chance we stand as Somaliland is recognition there for nothing can be put on us
You are correct Incognito.
Somaliland may not be ready for Loans and returns from such institutions as the IMF and The World Bank.This is very true as a start up economic and National Unit.
What about pure GRANTS from the IMF and The World Bank. Both institutions do as a matter of fact offer grants for member states.Pure Grants.
The World Trade Orgnization may pay special attention for Somaliland .The orgnization deals with justice on the Exchange of commodities,state to state complaints on trade and on other vast issues.
Thank you for your questions.
Are u from Sweden? I agree with you btw, well Somaliland will break through soon or later. The problem is the so called AU which is controlled by bunch of carpet head arab dictators like Ghadafi and Housni Mubarak
JJ
Again thank you. You really addressed the IMF/W.Bank issues.
Somaliland may or may not need… the grants for Member States and the Ton of money aid debts
MR. Incognito is talking about should be written off to Somalia proper since they were responsible
for destroying Somaliland and themselves!
However Somaliland being Member of the rich Arch-basin of the Redsea, if the EU/US are
interested to develop the SL thru the WTO exactly similar to the Gulf Countries (GCC) and
elsewhere, the Ton of Aid debts MR. Incognito is talking about could be compensated in other
ways through WTO Businesses and Personnel Employment opportunities. Put in to consideration
the SL population is marginally small and Somaliland will attract huge foreign engagements.
Cheers.
I think Somalilanders should not become dependant on assistance will surly come with strings and will not be spent well anyway. It may take longer but we should bulild our own economy with the least outside assistance. Its hard but it can be done
In my opinion, the Scandinavian delegates who visit Somali land are interested in two things when a relationship they want to forge with Somali land comes to fruition. They want to send some Somalilanders back to their country. Other possible items in their agenda are the troublesome piracy and terrorism. For this, they are ready to assist Somali land for the benefit of all.
What the heck! After peacful electon and 20 years of stability and the say what we need is more aid. The country ned rcognition not aid!!. The just looking for a place so they can dump somalis back to.
jama.
KEYSE, KUN JIRE, NAS.
My fellow human. Are we free in this universe? Look at your hearts where ever you are! Why cann`t we accieve a peacefull world where the freedom and dignity of each indivitual person respected.
I am not talking about how the Somalilanders were threated in EU, US, CANADA or some where else, but where is the commen sence of the devoloped countries. Why shoudn`t they respect the an IMAGINABLE SCOURE made by the Somalilanders in africa. A free system based on democratic election and equel justice for every body.
No.No. You better grow, Power works. If you were strong you were not suppose to cry for recognition.
JAMA:
Recognition is the last thing somali"land" needs for the coming five or so years. The last thing we need as a nation is a premature office delegate to speed us into the rat race that is the "world community". That would imply that the country is stable, when in fact the is a perpetuation of instablity in this region and that which lies on its eastern borders! The proof of this can be seen in its purest form when you take a stroll through the town center of Hargeisa. The fierceness between the locals themselves, between the traders who have been seated side by side for a decade. Any excuse and a rift prevails in this land which is bares a resemblance of Hobbes state of nature. So the main priority should be law and order, because without and effective and coherent judiciary system, "homeland security", all this wishful thinking is nothing but another pipe dream!
we need personal advisers of ministries to support them and check daily routine in ministry work region to region.
hey I want to Somaliland should be recognized worldwide for Somaliland is not Somalia. Somaliland is demkrati country and fred.men where Somalia has no advice to peace. I ask those present to be thinking of our peace and demrakrti we have. think about it