Director General of the Somali Foreign Ministry, Abdi Dahir, speaking at the ceremony, said the Somali government was very grateful to Ethiopia for its constant efforts to help Somalia recover from conflicts and get back on its feet.
The ambassador, who is from the ethnic Somali inhabited region in eastern Ethiopia, thanked the Somali government and people for the good welcome, saying that while in Mogadishu he believes he is in his homeland and that will help him accomplish his duties well.
Ethiopia is one of the very few African and Asian countries with embassies in Somalia. Others include India, Yemen, Sudan, Libya, Egypt and Djibouti.
The Ethiopian embassy is located in the heavily guarded area of the city near the presidential palace.
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