Puntland rejects the SFG/Dutch company coastal agreement

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Minister of Maritime Transport, Ports and Counter Piracy

Press Release:

On behalf of the Puntland Government, I want to assure the citizen of our esteemed State of Puntland that our territorial waters are under our full control. No company or foreign state has been authorised by the Puntland Government to Monitor, Patrol, Survey and Protect; the EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone); Our Natural Resources; Ports; Fishing activities and Trades among others in our territorial waters.

The recent contract signed on the 30th of July between the Government of Somalia defence minister, Abdihakin Fiqi and the Dutch Company Atlantic Marine and Offshore Group (witnessed by President of the Federal Government of Somalia) that hands over the power of Somali Nationals to Foreign Company over our territorial waters, marine resources, Ports and Trade is unacceptable, inapplicable and unsuitable in Puntland State.

This agreement clearly undermines the Regional Somali States (Kampala Process Members) efforts of maintaining Somali Sovereignty and control over its territorial waters.

Puntland maintains its sovereignty and the development of our maritime security strategy and maritime resource protection, including the EEZ and Maritime Crimes (Illegal Fishing, Toxic Dumping and Smuggling), is documented in the Somali Maritime Resource and Security Strategy that was recently agreed upon by the Somali Regional States.

We know that this are the cunning ways used to exploit our rich Somali marine resources and Puntland Government will not honour this agreement. Our developments should be aimed at building the capacity of native Somali Human Resource, focusing on the renaissance of our fishing Industry and coastal community development.

The Sovereignty of the Somali people and our resources is not for sale. Puntland will continue to enforce authority in our waters and any acts of trespass will be regarded as criminal offense and a threat to our sovereignty, our security and our resources.

Hon. Saeed Mohamed Rageh,
Minister of Maritime Transport, Ports and Counter Piracy,
Puntland State of Somalia

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Excellent news.
The southerners believe the presidency allows them to sell the country like a sack of charcoal.

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Excellent news.
The southerners believe the presidency allows them to sell the country like a sack of charcoal.

[Individual]

Excellent news.
The southerners believe the presidency allows them to sell the country like a sack of charcoal.

Relax this is mainly targeted at Kenya's sea exploring ambitions in Somalia's territorial waters.

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I like Puntland. Faroole for Somalia president

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I like Puntland. Faroole for Somalia president

He would make a great Hollywood movie from a freshie taxi cab driver in aussieland to somali pres.

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I like Puntland. Faroole for Somalia president

He would make a great Hollywood movie from a freshie taxi cab driver in aussieland to somali pres.

More revenue for his office

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Faroole has 6months to enjoy office in january he will be kicked out somalis never learn thy can't leave till somebody kicks them out

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You cant just sign contract that involves our coast without our consent.

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You cant just sign contract that involves our coast without our consent.

actually, they can since they are the central govt and is the daddy of the regional states in a federation

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Somalia: Puntland Govt rebuffs Federal Government’s coastal agreement

GAROWE, Somalia Aug. 3, 2013 (Garowe Online) – Puntland government in northern Somalia has rebuffed a coastal agreement in which the Federal government of Somalia signed with the Atlantic Marine and Offshore Group on Saturday, Garowe Online reports.

In a press statement released by Puntland Ministry of Maritime transport, Ports and Counter Piracy, Puntland government warned of criminal offense and threat to its sovereignty and resources by assuring that Puntland territorial waters are under the full control of the Puntland government.

The government called on the contract signed on July 30, between the Defence Minister of the Somali Federal Government and the Dutch Company Atlantic Marine and Offshore Group with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud present “unacceptable” and “unsuitable in Puntland state” according to the statement.

Continuing, the statement read: “The agreement clearly undermines the Regional Somali States (Kampala Process Members) efforts of maintaining Somali Sovereignty and control over its territorial waters”.

Puntland’s statement with the signature of Puntland Minister of Maritime transport, Ports and Counter Piracy Eng. Saeed Mohamed Rageh further noted that Puntland Government will not honour such agreements as the recent coastal agreement violates the points documented under Somali Maritime Resource and Security Strategy agreement which was agreed upon the country’s regional states.

Somalia’s Puntland government has been enforcing its authority in waters and deployed its coast guard into Puntland waters to protect the exclusive economic zone, according to ministry officials.

The Somali Federal Government’s coastal contract with the Atlantic Marine and Offshore Group allows the Dutch Company to monitor and patrol the country’s Exclusive Economic Zone by using Long Range Patrol Vessels.

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Superlander and other qaldans, what is the sudden interest in all things Puntland? Are you all related to Fowzia and feel the need to defend her perchance?
I can't fathom what all this attention is about??

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niya

why is puntland acting like a country when its not and will never will? its has always been part of the original somalia during and after colonial rule.

puntland needs to be fully integrated into somalia's govt to prevent secession

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niya

why is puntland acting like a country when its not and will never will? its has always been part of the original somalia during and after colonial rule.

puntland needs to be fully integrated into somalia's govt to prevent secession

Somaliland being portrayed as one of many break-away countries who need to be restrained annoys you Good

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^ hutu boy speak english not bagunda? somaliland is a country, get used to it mooryaan bantu orphans