MOGADISHU (Halbeeg News) – The government of Qatar has pledged that it will continue development assistance to Somalia during recently concluded Somalia Partnership Forum in Mogadishu.
In statement by the foreign ministry, said Saif bin Muqaddam Al Buainain, Advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Political Affairs underlined that the State of Qatar will continue to implement the $200 million grant to support Somalia’s vital infrastructure, and to build on the support which has exceeded $220 million since 2010 in the field of development.
Al Buainain underlined that the State of Qatar will continue to implement the $200 million grant to support Somalia’s vital infrastructure and to build on the support which has exceeded $220 million since 2010 in the field of development, charity and humanitarian, in coordination with international partners and specialized UN agencies.
The official called for launching initiatives to support brotherly Somalia, fulfilling commitments, respecting its sovereignty and not interfering in its internal affairs from any party in accordance with international law and political declarations in this regard.
He also emphasized the need for providing full support to Somalia in the fight against terrorism.
The statement stated that Al Buainain stressed the importance of increasing the support provided to the African Union Mission to Somalia, especially by the United Nations, pursuant to Chapter VIII of the Charter.
He noted that one of the objectives of this Forum is to review the progress and challenges facing Somalia in the economic, political, security, development and social fields, as well as its national vision and how to determine its priorities and benefit efficiently from the support of its friends, according to the multilateral partnership document between the members of the international community and donor countries and the government of Somalia.
Al Buainain said that the State of Qatar continues to provide support for the modernization of Somalia’s military and security sector in coordination with the United Nations, in particular, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM), for the importance of aligning with the efforts led by the African Union through the African Union Mission to Somalia.
He noted that the military grant provided by the Qatari Armed Forces to its Somali counterpart which consists of 68 modern military vehicles, saying that the grant reflects clearly the cooperation between the two brotherly countries in this field, based on the principle of complementary between security and development and the importance of protecting achievements in this field.
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