Huge Ethiopian delegation arrives in Somaliland

[Khalid Ali]

Original dervish dont let Somaliland national republic aspirations cloud your judgement , the Ethiopians are serious about the berbera corridor and were for a few times the issue was investment the French are now looking to invest well those are the signals we are hearing from Paris. The Ethiopians want to consider allot of options Ethiopias population will explode in the next coming decades not even Lamu will be enough let alone Tiny Djibouti. Somaliland president Ahmed silaanyo of the habar xabusheed have improved relations with Ethiopia its a win for us Ethiopia uses our ports. The berbera addis ababa connection will be the biggest project the Horn of Africa has ever seen

[original dervish]

Sxb.....you know me better than that.
The project will cost billions.....it's not gonna happen......your an unrecognised territory for goodness sake.
PS it would be more feasible for foreigners to invest in the oil/gas sector.....at least there would be some quantifiable returns.
The s/l corridor will only deliver increased quantities of khaat to Hargeisa faster.

[Khalid Ali]

Sxb.....you know me better than that.
The project will cost billions.....it's not gonna happen......your an unrecognised territory for goodness sake.
PS it would be more feasible for foreigners to invest in the oil/gas sector.....at least there would be some quantifiable returns.
The s/l corridor will only deliver increased quantities of khaat to Hargeisa faster.

The investment will not cause Billions but more close to 700 Million dollars port upgrade Unrecognized status has some difficulties but if the Ethiopian government can push for it and they have a broad network the Somaliland government can profit from it The French Bollore Logistic firm is eyeing Ethiopia they dont see recognition or no recognition that's mere political we shall see in the near future , but either way the port upgrade will occur either with Foreign investment or not.

[Methylamine]

Even though these investments are in Ethiopia's interests, they're better than nothing I suppose

[HooBariiska]

Even though these investments are in Ethiopia's interests, they're better than nothing I suppose

hows the gubaaa road going on sxb

[Methylamine]

Lool you mean the road from Ina Guuxa? It's going well I think, haven't heard much about it lately

[HooBariiska]

Lool you mean the road from Ina Guuxa? It's going well I think, haven't heard much about it lately

yeah sorry i meant guuxaa it connects hawd to hargeisa soo maaha?

[Methylamine]

Lool you mean the road from Ina Guuxa? It's going well I think, haven't heard much about it lately

yeah sorry i meant guuxaa it connects hawd to hargeisa soo maaha?

That's the plan inshaAllah

[Adan_1]

[Adan_1]

Somaliland & Ethiopia delegation drive on Berbera Airport runway. Negotiations on Air Cargo hub 4 Horn of Africa

[Khalid Ali]

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MoU signed in Hargeisa Establishes "Ministerial Commission" to Further Bi-Lateral Relations between the two countries
President Silanyo (6th L) poses with both Ethiopian and Spmaliland officials after Bi-lateral discussi0ns at the presidency in Hargeisa on 13th Nov 014President Silanyo (6th L) poses with both Ethiopian and Spmaliland officials after Bi-lateral discussi0ns at the presidency in Hargeisa on 13th Nov 014
Somalilandsun - A strong desire of the governments and peoples of Ethiopia and Somaliland to further strengthen the overall friendly relations being tied up with geographical proximity, historical interdependence and shared culture exists and is under consolidation and more importantly strengthening.
This is per a Memorandum of Understanding-MoU signed between the two governments following the visit to Somaliland by a high level delegation from Ethiopia.
Below is a press statement released by the Trade office at the Ethiopian Consulate in Hargeisa detailing full details of the delegations activities in Somaliland and poignant facts of the MoU.
A high level Ethiopian delegation concludes Working visit in Somaliland with a signed MoU
A high level Ethiopian delegation comprising of ministers, deputy ministers, director generals and other senior government officials concluded recently a visit in Somaliland where members of the delegation held several discussions with Somaliland officials on the status of existing trade, investment and infrastructure cooperation and ways of further consolidating them. The delegation also made site visits to see the status of the Berbera port, the roads linking Ethiopia to parts of Somaliland including Berbera as well as the capabilities if Somaliland fuel storage facilities. The two sides have concluded this round of discussion by signing an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) and naming a fourteen member joint "Ministerial Commission" which comprises seven ministers from each side.
The Ethiopian delegation with officials from the hosting government of somaliland at Berbewra portThe Ethiopian delegation with officials from the hosting government of somaliland at Berbewra port
Both sides have also agreed to establish "Joint Coordination Committee". The visit followed from the strong desire of the governments and peoples of Ethiopia and Somaliland to further strengthen the overall friendly relations being tied up with geographical proximity, historical interdependence and shared culture.
Included in the Ethiopian delegation were the Minister of Finance and Economic Development, H.E Ato Sufian Ahmed, the Minister of Transport , H.E Ato Workneh Gebeyehu, State Minister of MoFED H.E. Ahmed Shide, Brigadier General Berhe Tesfaye, Consul General of Ethiopia in Somaliland, H.E. Ato Ahmed Tussa, Director, Maritime and logistics services, Dr. Getachew Betru, Director General, National Railway Corporation, Amb. Solomon Abebe, Director General, African Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ato Kokeb Misrak, Director, Bilateral Cooperation, MoFED, Ato Wassihum Abate, Director, Legal Service, MoFED, Ato Bekele Negussie, Deputy Director General Ethiopian Road Authority and Ato Takele Getaneh, a business counselor of the Consulate General.
In a state dinner at the Presidential palace, Somaliland President Ahmed Mohamed Mahmud Silanyo who said "Ethiopia has been and will be a good friend of Somaliland and have a very close relationship" also promised "not only to maintain prevalent existing relations but to strengthen them in the future". Ethiopia's Minister of Finance and Economic Development Ato Sufian Ahmed who led the Ethiopian delegation on his part appreciated Somaliland's track record of "political stability and security" which will help Somaliland to become a "secured destination for international business". Somaliland Foreign Minister and International Cooperation on his part appreciated the visit and the signed MoU followed by a nominated a joint technical committee which will commence operation on 8th December. Ethiopia's Consul General Brigadier General Berhe Tesfaye who noted that the visit by the high level Ethiopian delegation which follows from his office's continued effort in convincing the high level Ethiopian officials for the technical level economic and security sector negotiations to be reinforced by high level discussions also underlined the importance of giving significance to the move and exercise maximum commitment to the implementation of tasks outlined in the MoU.



Somaliland officials brief EThiopian team at the Berbera fuel depotSomaliland officials brief EThiopian team at the Berbera fuel depot
Up on conclusion of the visit, the Ethiopian delegation which has expressed its satisfaction on the growing trade and investment relations also appreciated development efforts being made by the Somaliland Government of expanding the capacities of its ports and fuel storage facilities, as well as the maintenance works on roads linking the two sides and all the way to Berbera port. It also noted the Ethiopian Government's desire to use the ports full current pottential more than ever before and underlines the importance to work together to realize a breakthrough expansion of the ports and the full development of corridors and signed a Memorandum of understanding with clear objectives, identified areas of cooperation and implementation mechanisms.
The MoU was signed with the objectives to develop and expand a framework of cooperation and partnership in trade, investment and infrastructure development between the two sides based on the principles of equality, mutual benefit, mutual understanding, respect and trust. These include full cooperation, including through experience sharing, in infrastructure development and utilization such as road and railway interconnectivity, hydropower interconnection and renewable energy, airports and air cargo services, study and utilization of Somaliland ports including Berbera as well as infrastructure maintenance and management. Also included were the need to further strengthening the growing trade and investment relations by addressing any existing minor or major obstacles as well as the need to develop a plan which will help to reach at an agreement which will codify the range of tax free and preferential tariffs that will be allocated to goods originating from both sides or re-exported by them in order to achieve greater equality of trade relations.
In this regard, both sides underlined the importance of support actions to achieve those goals including by creating and facilitating businessBrigadier Gen Berhe Tesfaye the Ethiopian consul general is credit with enhancing Ethio-SL bilateral relations Brigadier Gen Berhe Tesfaye the Ethiopian consul general is credit with enhancing Ethio-SL bilateral relations promotion events such as industrial exhibitions, trade fairs, seminars and symposia to private sectors of both sides and support for trade and investment promotion activities; encouraging the cooperation between the two sides' relevant institutions including the chambers of commerce for experience sharing, training and information exchange on regional and global goods and services as well as to jointly identify additional possible areas of trade and investment potentials which could generate trade flows between the two sides and to third parties.
With an MoU signed at Ambassador Hotel in Hargeisa, the two sides have established a 14 member "Joint Ministerial Commission" consisting of seven ministers from each side and tasked to hold meetings bi-annually, or as the parties may agree, to discuss on strategic issues outlined in the MoU and pass decisions and directions for implementation. To this end, both sides have agreed to establish a "Joint Coordination Committee (JCC)" which will meet periodically to coordinate and monitor the implementation of the projects and terms agreed in the MoU; prepare and implement a work program and place it for consideration before the Ministerial Commission for approval as well as prepare quarterly progress reports to the Commission.
During a preparatory discussion held at Mansoor Hotel with the Somaliland Minister of Foreign Affairs, Brigadier General Berhe Tesfay briefed the Foreign Minister of Ethiopian Government's readiness to put in place a negotiated approach and sign a comprehensive agreement at the higher level which will help to jointly seek international financers which could provide funds to be utilized to develop the ports and the common corridors along with the necessary road interconnectivities which could ensure an ease to the services. This has so far been not too far from being realized if both sides could renew their commitment with equal pace.





Somaliland Foreign minister M Behi Younis and-Ethiopian-fInance-Minister-Ato Sufian Ahmed exchange signed MoU at Ambassador hotel HargeisaSomaliland Foreign minister M Behi Younis and-Ethiopian-fInance-Minister-Ato Sufian Ahmed exchange signed MoU at Ambassador hotel Hargeisa
So far the commitment being seen from both sides is encouraging as technical committees from Ethiopia and Somaliland held several rounds of discussions with a view to sign a mutually beneficial comprehensive economic cooperation agreement which will help to enhance trade and investment flows, create affordable power and road interconnectivity, peace and stability and economic and social interdependence which would pave a way to regional integration as outlined in the IGAD and AU regional integration plans. The visit by the high level Ethiopian delegation was an indication of the mutual desire to complement the technical level negotiations with the highest possible levels of discussions so that the whole process could be expedited.
A number of feasibility studies made by several independent bodies have shown that developing the Berbera port and the Ethio-Somaliland common corridors will enhance the economic interdependence of the peoples and Governments of Ethiopia and Somaliland and contribute a lot in realizing IGAD's initiative of integrating the Horn of Africa region. IGAD's integration plan, among many other things, puts significant importance on the need of diversifying options for affordable port and transport services which would accommodate the present and future volumes of import and export goods of the rapidly booming economies of the member countries. And Ethiopia is among the advocates of the need to realizing IGAD's integration plan as it has in a number of occasions repeatedly expressed its readiness to use its 30% of its total port traffic through Berbera if up to the standard and affordable developments could be undertaken by any feasible means.



Senior Ethiopian officials at the Somaliland presidency in Hargeisa Senior Ethiopian officials at the Somaliland presidency in Hargeisa
This, as a number of Ethiopian officials said, will help to create a win-win economic and social interdependence between the peoples of Ethiopia and Somaliland without affecting Ethiopia's well established interdependence with Djibouti. Such a notion comes from the verifiable belief of the Ethiopian Government as it is working to double its GDP every seven to eight years and put the nation among the middle income economies by 2025 and that this necessitates the proliferation of extra port services which will affordably accommodate with an ease the huge import and export demands of the economic blow.

[Khalid Ali]

walanweyns crying foul because of the Somaliland and Ethiopian treaty signed few days ago i love it

They are saying we have aqoonsi why are the Ethiopians not consulting us hilarious

Heshiiska Itoobiya & Somaliland Sharci ma yahay

Cabdullahi Ibrahim — Dowladda Itoobiya ayaa heshiisyo waaweyn la saxiixastay Maamulka Somaliland ee ka arimiyo Gobolo ku yaallo Waqooyiga dalka Soomaaliya.Heshiisyadan ayaa yimid, ka dib markii ay halkaasi gaareen Wafti ballaaran oo uu hogaaminayo Wasiirka Maalliyadda ee Dowladda Federaalka Itoobiya ninka lagu magacaabo Sufyan Axmed.

Teaser Image Heshiiska Itoobiya & Somaliland Sharci ma yahay


Waftigan ayaa ka koobnaa wasaaro dhowr oo ka tirsan Dowladda Dhexe ee sida Wasaaradda Maaliyadda,Arimaha Dibadda,Wadooyinka iyo Wasaarada kale oo muhiim ah,Waxa uuna Waftigu booqday inta uu joogay deegaankaasi goobo muhiim ah sida Dekedda Magaalada Berbera iyo Xarumaha Keydka Shidaal ee Dekedda.

Waftigan sharcidarada ah, ayaa la saxiixday Maamulka Somaliland heshiisyo dhowr ah sida isticmaalka iyo hagaajinta Dekedda Berbera,Sameynta Jid tareen,iskaashiyo dhinaca dhaqaalaha ah iyo arimo kaloo muhiim ah xilli heshiiskaas aan waxba lagala socodsiinin Dowladda Federaalka ee uu hogaamiyo Xasan Sheekh.

Booqashada waftigan ayaa waxaa ka dhashay su'aalo badan oo muhiim ah,kuwaas oo ay is weydiinayaan dadka Soomaalida gaar ahaan Aqoonyahanada,Siyaasiyiinta iyo Waxgaradka kaleba,Waxaana su'aalahaasi ka mid ah kuwa soo socda:-

1-Sharci ma tahay in ay Dowladda Itoobiyo heshiisyo la gasho maamul goboleed Iyada oo ay jirto Dowladd Dhexe ?
2- Itoobiya ma waxa ay u aqoonsan tahay Somaliland dal madax banaan oo xor ah ? mise qeyb ka mid Soomaaliya
3-Dowladda Itoobiya uma aqoonsana miyaa Dowladda Federaalka in ay Iyadu tahay midda matasha Soomaaliya oo dhan ?
4-Itoobiyaanku ma aqoondaraa haysa mise waa kutalagal iyo kas hesgiiskii ay la gashay Somalinad ?

Dhamaan su'aalahani iyo kuwa kale oo ka dhashay heshiiskani, ayaa u baahan in laga jawaabo, si loo cadeeyo marxaladda uu ku sugan yahay dalkan iyo waliba Dowladda Federaalka ee uu hogaamiyo Xasan Sheekh,taasoo la sheegay in ay ka baxday kumeelgaarkii islamarkaana ay tahay dowlad rasmi oo loo dhan yahay.

Sida uu qabo Sharciga Caalamiga ah, waa sharcidaro in ay Dowladda Itoobiya heshiisyo waaweyn la gasho maamul ka jira Dalka Soomaaliya oo aan ahayn Dowladda Federaalka maxaa yeelay, Dowladda Federaalka waa midda kaliya ee matasha dalka iyo dadka Soomaaliyeed, islamarkaana uu Caalamku ictiraafsan yahay.

Inkasta oo ay tabar yar tahay Dowladda Federaalka, hadana wali waxa ay haysataa sharciyad iyo ictiraaf caalami ah,kaas oo uusan haysanin maamul kale oo ka jira dalka.Waxaa uuna Caalamku u aqoosan yahay Dowladdaasi in ay tahay midda kaliya ee ka wakiil ah dalka Soomaaliya oo dhan oo ay ku jirto Somaliland,Waxaana ku siinayaa tusaalayaal dhowr ah,Kuwaas oo kuu cadeynayo in ay Soomaaliya ka jirto hal dowlad oo kaliya,Islamarkaana masuul ka ah dalka oo dhan.

Tusaalaha koowaad, Dowladda Federaalka ayaa fadhisa dhamaan xarumaha iyo kuraasta ay Soomaaliya ku leedahay fagaarayaasha Caalamka oo dhan sida Qaramada Midoobay,Jaamacadda Carabta,Midowga Africa,Ururka iskaashiga Islaamka iyo waliba Urur Goboleedka Igad.Tusaale labaad, Dowladda ayaa wali maamusho dhamaan Safaaradihii ay Soomaaliya ku lahayd Caalamka oo dhan sida midda Washington,London,Qahira,Riyad,Doha,Istanbul,Nairobi iyo Adis Ababa.

Tusaalaha Sedexaad oo runtii aadka u muhiim ah waxaa weeye, in ay Magaalada Muqdisho ka furan yihiin dhamaan Safaaradaha uu Caalamku ku leeyahay Soomaaliya,taasoo runtii astaan in uu Caalamku aqoosan yahay Dowladdani.tusaalaha afaraad ee Isagana muhiimka ah waxaa weeye in aysan wax safaarad ah ka furneyn Magaalada Hargeysa ee ah xarunta Maamulka Dictator Siilaanyo.

Dhamaan tusaalayaashii aan soo xusay iyo kuwa kale oo badanba,Waxa ay tilmaamayaan in ay Dowladda Federaalka haysato sharciyad ay ku matasho dalka iyo dadka Soomaaliyeed,Islamarkaana siineyso in ay ku hadasho afkooda laakiin nasiibdaro raggii fursadaasi haystay waa kuwan iyaga isku mashquulay oo isku garaacayo caagadaha sida dad waalan oo kale

Inkasta oo ay Somaliland ku dhawaaqday mudda dheer in ay ka go'day Soomaaliya inteeda kale, hadana ma jirto wali dowlad aqoonstay, umana malaynayo in la aqoonsan doono sababa badan oo jira awgood.Maamulkan uu hogaamiyo Dictator Siilaanyo, ayaa garaacay albaab kasta oo uu ku heli karo ictiraaf dowladnimo laakiin nasiib wanaag wali lama helin albaab furmo oo yiraahdo welcome xitaa kii gumeysan jiray (ingiriis) ee laga dabareebi la'yahay.

Marka aan hadalka soo kooobo, Soomaaliya wali waxa uu Caalamka u aqoonsan yahay hal dal oo leh hal dowlad haba tabar yaraatee,Waxa ayna Dowladdaasi fadhisaa Xarunta Umadda Soomaaliyeed muqdisho. Amma wixii ka soo haray Dowladdaasi waa maamul local ah oo hoostaga Dowladda federaalka, ama ha diido ama ha yeelo laakin sharciyan dalkan, waxa uu leeyahay hal dowlad oo kaliya waana midda uu Madaxda ka yahay Xasan Sheekh

Hadaba waxaan leeyahay, heshiiskii ay Dowladda Itoobiya la gashay Maamulka Siilaanyo waa mid sharci daro ah, islamarkaana xadgudub ku ah Qaranimada iyo Madax banaanida dalka Soomaaliya.Waxa uuna heshiiskani dhaawacayaa xariirka u dhaxeeya labad Dowladood iyo Labada Shacab hadaysan arintaasi ka noqon Dowladda Itoobiya, islamaraakana aysan raaligelin ka bixinin.

Dowladda Itoobiya wey og tahay, in ay Soomaaliya ka jirto Dowlad Dhexe oo matasha dhamaan gobolada uu ka kooban yahay dalka, hadaba sidee ku dhici kartaa in ay saxiixdo heshiis ceynkaasi oo kale ah Iyadoo og xaqiiqda ka jirta dalka, tusaale ahaan dalka Itoobiya waxa ka jira nidaam federaali ah,kaas oo awoodaha u kala qeybinayo Dowladda Dhexe iyo Dowlad Goboleedyada sida Soomaaliya oo kale, so why they do this ?

Tusaale ahaan ma u banaan tahay Dowladda federaalka Soomaaliya, in ay heshiisyo waaweyn la gasho Dowlad Goboleedka Amxaarada ama kan Oromada, Iyada oo aan waxba lagala socodsiinin Dowladda Dhexe ee Adis Ababa fadhida ? Jawaabtu waa maya maxaa yeelay Dowladda Dhexe oo kaliya ayaa heshiisyo la geli karta dal kale laakiin ninkii dan leh marmarsiiyo ma waayo.

Anigu, Waxaan aaminsanahay in ay arintan tahay daandaansi iyo dagaal doon, maxaa yeelay Itoobiya wey ogtahay xaqiiqda ka jirta dalkan,Waxa ay sidoo kale aqoon fiican u leedahay xeerarka iyo qawaaniinta Caalamiga hadaba maxay talaabadaasi uqaaday waqti xaadirkan ? Jawaabtu way iska cadahay maxaa yeelay waxa ay hubsatay in ay gacanta ku haysto inta badan Shaqsiyaadka horbooda maamulada dalka ka jira sida Somaliland,Puntland,Jubba iyo waliba Dowladda Federaalka oo ay rag badan ku leedahay.

Dhinaca kale, Waxa aad mooddaa in ay Dowladda Itoobiya halkeedii ka sii waddo faragelintii iyo dhibaatooyinkii ay ku haysay dalka Iyadoo ka faa'iideysaneysa karti-xumida iyo khilaafaadyada ka dhex jira Madaxda Dowladda Federaalka,Waxaadna ka garantaa waqtiga lagu soo beegay heshiiskan Sharcidarada ah ee ay ku kala dhantaaleyso midnimada iyo wadajirka dalka.

Anigu runtii ma diidani in uu ganacsi dhexmaro labada dal, laakiin waxa aan diidanahay waa xadgudubka ay sameyneyso Dowladda Itoobiya, maxaa yeelay Somaliland ma'ahan dal ka madax banaan Soomaaliya inteeda kale,Waxa uuna dalku leeyahay Dowlad Dhexe oo la aqoonsan yahay.Itoobiya ayaad moodaa in ay daba socoto himilooyinkeedii hore ee qadiimka ahaa oo ay ku baabi'ineyso dalka Iyadoo isticmaaleyso waxa loo yaqaano Qeybi oo Xukun

Midda kale, Waxaa iyadana jirta damac dhul boob ah oo ka imaanayo Dowladda Kenya, Iyadoo ka faa'iideysaneysa jilaaca iyo duruufta ay ku nool yihiin dadka Soomaalida ah.Arimahan oo dhan ayaa imaanayo xilli ay dadka Soomaalida isleynayaa islamarkaana ay isku adeegsanayaan wax alaale iyo wixii ay heli karaan,taasoo runtii ah arin nasiibdaro weyn,Waxaase iila yaab leh Siyaasiyiinta Soomaalida ee caadeystay khilaafaadka joogtada xilli uu khatar ku jiro mustaqbalka dalkooda iyo dadkooda.

Hadaanan maanta la helin dad u istaaga badbaadin dalkan qarka u saran in uu baaba'o, waxaa runtii imaan doonto waqti ay adag tahay in wax la qabto,Waxaana haddaba muuqdo ififaalo xun oo muujinayo in la kala tagay oo meesha magac un lagu hayo.Maanta runtii fursado badan ayaa la haystaa oo lagu heshiin karo islamarkaana dib loogu dhisi karo qarankii burburay laakiin Berri Alaahu Aclam.

Gaba gabadii, Waxaan ku leeyahay Itoobiya jooji faragelinta iyo qaska aad ka waddo dalka, Islamarkaana xaqdhowr darisnimada iyo Qawaaniinta Caalamiga haddii kale adiga ayaa masuul ka noqon doona wixii ka yimaada arintan. Ugu danbeyn waxaan u soo jeedinaya Shacabka Soomaaliyeed talooyinka soo socda si loo badbaadiyo midnimada iyo madax banaanida dalka.

In la sameeyo Xisbi Wadani oo ay hogaanka u hayaan dad wadaniyiin ah islamarkana karti leh.
In laga mudaaharaado faragelinta iyo boobka ay wadaan Dowladaha Dariska, gaar ahaan Itoobiya iyo Kenya
In la sameeyo warbaahin wadani ah, islamarkaana madax banaan si sare loogu qaado wacyiga dadka Soomaaliyeed
In mudnaanta la siiyo midnimada iyo madax banaanida dalka, si uu u sii jiro dal Soomaaliyeed oo xor ah islamarkaana mid ah.