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Somalia: President Abdulahi Yusuf leaves for Saudi Arabia
Mon. December 05, 2005 01:05 pm. -
President A.Y. on the right |
Somali president, Mr. Abdulahi Yusuf Ahmed flew from Johar airport to Saudi Arabia for OIC (Organization of the Islamic Conference) meeting that will open on this coming Wednesday in the holly city of Mecca.
Presidents and kings of Muslim nations will discuss many issues including tackling terrorism, closer cooperation among Muslim countries and eventual unified immigration system. Rulers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and other Gulf States close to USA will sit face to face with presidents of Iran and Syria, two of President Bush's three axis of evil. Iran president is one of very few Muslim leaders who came to power through elections. Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan overthrew democratically elected government and suspended national constitution in 1999. Most Gulf States are run by kingdoms.
Before boarding the plane, the president talked to the media about his trip and what he wants to accomplish during the conference where he'll get the chance to sell his agenda to other Muslim nations. He said he fully supports the upcoming meeting between his government and Mogadishu faction leaders that will take place in Kismayo, Somalia's third largest city.
Somalia has been in chaos for a quite sometime now and president Abdulahi was elected after a two year reconciliation conference that was held in Nairobi Kenya last year. He seems to be turning Somalia to the right direction and his government is enjoying universal recognition and unsurpassed support from international community.
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