MOGADISHU ( Halbeeg News) – A delegation led by the Italian Defense Minister, Elisabetta Trenta is expected in the Somali capital on Monday.
Mrs. Trenta and her team are planned to meet Somali security officials led by Minister for Defense, Hassan Mohamed Ali.
The two sides will discuss issues of mutual interest for their both states.
Italy which colonized Somalia before gaining independence in 1960 has been completely absent from Somalia’s road to recovery.
Limited Non-governmental organizations from Italy provide humanitarian support for Somalis in the country.
In February 2012, Somali Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali and Italian Defence Minister Gianpaolo Di Paola agreed that Italy would assist the Somali military as part of the National Security and Stabilization Plan (NSSP), an initiative designed to strengthen and professionalize the national security forces.
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