MOGADISHU (Halbeeg News) –
International Community has welcomed the agreement between leaders of Somalia and Kenya to normalise relations of their country.
This week, leaders of Somalia and Kenya, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and Uhuru Kenya respectively have agreed to reintroduce direct flight between Mogadishu and Nairobi.
The two countries agreed Somali nationals will be obtaining visas at the airport upon arrival.
In a statement, the international community lauded the measures agreed at a meeting between the President of Somalia as a significant step in strengthening the good relations between the two countries.
“We commend the personal efforts of the two Presidents to improve relations between Kenya and Somalia. We note the value of mutually beneficial relations between Somalia and its neighbours which contribute to the prosperity of their peoples, and positively impact security and development in the wider Horn of Africa region,” the statement reads in part.
Somalia’s international partners said they look forward to the implementation of the measures agreed by the two heads of State to deepen the ties between Kenya and Somalia.
The statement was jointly issued by African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), Denmark, Egypt, Ethiopia, European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Italy, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), Sweden, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom, United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), United States.
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