The President of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo is scheduled to hold lengthy discussions with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani.
Mr. Farmajo who is in Doha for two day state visit, is trying to cement Somalia’s relations with the Gulf nation a time Saudi led coalition soared relations with Qatar
Al-Thani and President will talk on means to strengthen the countries ties on trade, security and other common interests.
According to sources privy to the talks, President will urge Qatar authorities to gear up their support for Somalia’s rebuilding process.
The leaders will emphasize and rump up the efforts to increase the trade between their countries.
Somalia has extensive investment opportunities in the livestock, agriculture, mining, sugar and salt sectors, as well as fisheries, which are important economic sectors because of Somalia’s long coastlines on the Indian Ocean.
Somalia’s most important wealth and exports are agricultural products, livestock, fisheries, coal, uranium, some minerals, salt and natural gas.
Qatar has been suppoting Somalia on the path of national reconciliations, reconstruction of the country and the rehabilitation of state institutions.
In November 2017, Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) signed a partnership agreement with the Somali government aimed at strengthening its efforts in the area of stability and economic development.
QFFD pledged to support the Somali economy with a $200mn package of projects in the areas of infrastructure, education, economic empowerment and the re-establishment of state offices and institutions.
The agreement provided the implementation of several development projects, including the construction of the 90km Mogadishu-Jawhar road and the 30km Mogadishu-Afgoye road in addition to the rehabilitation of the Somali Government’s headquarters, rehabilitation of the building of Somalia’s Ministry of Planning, Investment and Economic Development.
Qatar will also implement the rehabilitation of the building of the Mogadishu Municipality and construction of the Diplomatic Institute building.
The projects also include a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support education programmes in Somalia between the QFFD and the Education above All Foundation.
This MoU is part of Qatar’s commitment to support Somali government and people.
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