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Somaliland Celebrates 28Tb Independence Day Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 05/21/2019 12:50:26 PM Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 11:48:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time Subject: Somaliland News Update - May 2019 Date: Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at 11:31:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time From: Somaliland Mission to the U.S. on behalf of Somaliland Mission to the U.S. To: Somaliland ★ Somaliland Update / May 2019 Somaliland oil the International Stage R rU tW f i v I A ». Somaliland Celebrates 28tb Independence Day On May 19th, celebrations were held across Somaliland to mark the 28th anniversary of the country’s independence. In Hargeisa, the occasion was marked bv a live hr tarade and other festivities attended by delegations from Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda and Yemen, among other countries. The Chairman of Page 1 of 19 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 05/21/2019 12:50:26 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 05/21/2019 12:50:26 PM Uganda’s Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs Hood Katuramu, who led his country’s delegation, urged recognition of Somaliland, stating, “If we are talking about pan Africanism, which Uganda prides itself to be a leader in this push, I think the time is ripe for us to recognize and start working with Somaliland.” Read more President Musa liilii Abdi Yamamoto to Somaliland On April 12, U.S. Ambassador Donald Yamamoto made his first trip to the Republic of Somaliland to meet with President Musa Bihi Abdi in Hargeisa. During the historic visit, President Bihi and Ambassador Yamamoto discussed strengthening Somaliland-U.S. relations, regional security, U.S. investment in the country and political dynamics in the Horn of Africa. They also discussed upcoming parliamentary and local elections in Somaliland. The leaders were joined by Jeffrey Bakken, the USAID Mission Director in Somalia, Somaliland Minister of Foreign Affairs Yasin Hagi Mohamoud, and Minister of Finance Saad Ali Shire. Following the meeting, Foreign Minister Mohamoud expressed hope that Page 2 of 19 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 05/21/2019 12:50:26 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 05/21/2019 12:50:26 PM Yamamoto's trip would “set the stage for deeper collaboration between Somaliland and the U.S. in areas of security and investment" and said both countries "represent a beacon of peace, democracy and free market." Read more President of Somaliland Musa Bihi Abdi Travels to Ethiopia in Historic Visit President Musa Bilii Abdi traveled to Addis Ababa on February 20 to meet with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed for the lirst time since both leaders have taken office. In a major step toward deepening relations between the countries, the two discussed strengthening trade collaboration, working in unison on matters of peace and security, and ensuring the wellbeing of Ethiopians in Somaliland. To further facilitate mutually beneficial relations, the Government of Ethiopia appointed its former Ambassador to Djibouti and Kenya Shamsuddin Ahmed Roble as the new consul to Hargeisa. Read more Page 3 of 19 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 05/21/2019 12:50:26 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 05/21/2019 12:50:26 PM Vyms H Moil'S” - ' Him Foreign Minister Concludes I n a u gu ra I V is it to Wash i n gto n In December, Somaliland Foreign Minister Yasin Hagi Mohamoud made his inaugural trip to die United States, where he traveled to Washington, DC, New York, Ohio and Minnesota. Foreign Minister Mohamoud discussed enhancing diplomatic, defense and commercial ties between the two countries with officials from the Department of State, Department of Defense, and the I .S. Agency for International Development, as well as with a number of Members of Congress, including Chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights and International Organizations Karen Bass. Foreign Minister Mohamoud also addressed policy experts at an event hosted bv the Atlantic Council and met with over a dozen think tank experts and journalists. In New York, Foreign Minister Mohamoud consulted with officials from the United Nations, where be met with Assistant Secretary-General Taye-Brook Zerihoun. After bis successful meetings in Washington and New York, the Foreign Minister traveled to Ohio and Minnesota to meet with members of the Page 4 of 19 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 05/21/2019 12:50:26 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 05/21/2019 12:50:26 PM Somaliland diaspora. Read more Defense One Ideas: Protecting Africa’s Oceans An oasis of stability in a volatile region, Somaliland has long safeguarded our maritime zones from piracy, terrorism and crime, including illegal fishing. Thanks to the responsible stewardship of our coastal ecosystem, Somaliland’s territorial waters are home to hundreds offish species. For this reason, conservationists and diplomats alike should be alarmed by neighboring Somalia’s recent decision to grant licenses to Chinese companies to fish in Somaliland territorial waters. Unless the international community intervenes, 850 kilometers of Somaliland’s coastline and 70,000 square kilometers of its exclusive economic zone will soon become vulnerable to exploitation by foreign commercial entities, putting at risk yet another fragile coastal ecosystem in Africa. Read more Page 5 of 19 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 05/21/2019 12:50:26 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 05/21/2019 12:50:26 PM UAE and Somaliland Continue to Strengthen Bilateral Ties In April, President Musa Rilii Abdi traveled to the l nited Arab Emirates (UAE) for a three-day working visit to discuss issues of cooperation including security, trade, and the ongoing UAE investments in Berbera. President Billi was accompanied by Foreign Minister 'l a sin Hagi Mohamoud and Minister of Planning and National Development Abdirahim Osman Haji Abdi. This was President Bill is second visit to the UAE in a month. In mid-March, President Bilii and a delegation from Somaliland met with UAE Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Mansour in Abu Dhabi to discuss areas of mutual interest as the UAE continues to expand its investment profile in Somaliland. In addition to the ongoing expansion of the Port of Berbera, the two parties agreed that the UAE will help to fund renovations to the Berbera Airport and the construction of an electricity plant and cement plant. These investments, along with others in Somaliland’s construction, ports, transportation, warehousing and storage, mining, metals and chemicals, renewable and environmental technology, and financial services sectors, will bring the UAE’s total investment in Somaliland to $2.58 billion. Read more Distinguished American Scholar V isits Somaliland The American Enterprise Institute’s Michael Page 6 of 19 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 05/21/2019 12:50:26 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 05/21/2019 12:50:26 PM Rubin visited the Republic of Somaliland in February. During bis visit, Mr. Rubin met with Somaliland’s President Musa Bilii Abdi, senior officials and ordinaiy Somalilanders across the country; visited with students at universities; and traveled to the Port of Berbera to tour the extensive modernization project funded by global port operator DP World. Read more r A 4k i* m ."M * . m ■ * i .3" Somaliland Hosts United Kingdom Defence Secretary In early January, United Kingdom Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson traveled to Somaliland to meet with President Musa Bilii Abdi. The two discussed shared priorities, including economic development, regional security, counterterrorism efforts and the UK military’s training and support for the Somaliland Coast Guard. Secretary Williamson’s visit marks the first time a British Cabinet Minister has traveled to Somaliland. Read more Somaliland Hosts Delegation from Eritrea led by Foreign Minister Page 7 of 19 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 05/21/2019 12:50:26 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 05/21/2019 12:50:26 PM Osman Saleh In March, the first-ever government delegation from Eritrea, led by Foreign Minister Osman Saleh and presidential adviser Yemane Gebreab, traveled to Hargeisa for a three-day visit. This comes as part of both countries’ concerted efforts to boost regional peace and the objective of the meetings was to begin bilateral engagement after Eritrea and Ethiopia normalized relations following years of adversity. Somaliland President Musa Rilii Abdi briefed the delegation on Somaliland’s political, social and economic updates and thanked them for their initiative. Read more Somaliland and the European Union host workshop: “Investing in Resilience in Somaliland” On April 1, the EU and Somaliland hosted a workshop on investing in resilience, which was attended by representatives of government institutions, donor partners, district commissioners, civil society organizations and other stakeholders. The workshop focused on Page 8 of 19 Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 05/21/2019 12:50:26 PM Received by NSD/FARA Registration Unit 05/21/2019 12:50:26 PM increasing coordination, identifying best practices and promoting innovative mechanisms including cash transfers, social networks, job creation, water infrastructure development and more. The participants discussed the challenges brought bv recurrent droughts and measures to strengthen the resilience of communities to withstand the droughts. Additionally, the EU, UK and Sweden are contributing a total of 19 million euros to support the Somaliland government’s efforts to anticipate, prevent and address the impact of droughts. Read more Inside Somaliland i m Bn if - . *' >» i k S Somaliland Makes Progress in Crackdown on Wildlife Smuggling A court in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, sentenced two men to three years in prison for attempting to smuggle six cheetah cubs out of the country in September. This marks the first cheetah smuggling conviction in the region.
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