PRESS RELEASE 16/2014 29 May 2014
Page 1 of 2 EUCAP Nestor concludes first basic training course for Somali Coast Guards and Port Police PRESS RELEASE 16/2014 29 May 2014 EUCAP Nestor concludes first basic training course for Somali Coast Guards and Port Police Today, the EU’s maritime capacity building mission in the Horn of Africa and Western Indian Ocean, EUCAP Nestor, celebrated together with its Somali and Djiboutian partners the successful completion of the first basic training provided to 20 members of Galmudug Coast Guard and 30 members of Bosaso Port Police. The closing ceremony was held at the camp of the Djiboutian Gendarmerie, which hosted the trainees from different regions of Somalia for the past six weeks. For the ceremony, EUCAP Nestor’s Head of Mission, Etienne de Poncins, and the acting EU Civilian Operations Commander, General Gilles Janvier, present in Djibouti to support the mission after a terrorist attack in Djibouti left three EUCAP Nestor staff injured, were joined by Djibouti Minister of Interior Hassan Omar Mohamed, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Ali Hassan, Members of Parliament and dignitaries of the Federal Government of Somalia, the State Minister of Puntland, the Minister of Fishery, Marine Resources and Ports of Galmudug and other dignitaries from Puntland and Galmudug. During the ceremony, the Minister of Interior conveyed a message of support to EUCAP Nestor and to its injured staff. At the closing ceremony, Civilian Operations Commander Gilles Janvier said: “The conclusion of this training despite the difficult circumstances shows that the EU is committed to pursue its efforts and to achieve tangible results by strengthening Somali law enforcement capacities.
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