NAIROBI (Halbeeg News)-The leaders of Somalia and Kenya have agreed to strengthen the diplomatic relations between their two neighbouring states.
President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and his counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta held talks in the capital, Nairobi on Wednesday.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was also part of the talks.
A press statement issued by Villa Somalia after the meeting confirmed the agreement saying the two sides have decided to strengthen bilateral relations that were earlier damaged over the dispute in the maritime border case at the international court of justice.
“President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and his counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta held a fruitful meeting in the state house, Nairobi,” the statement said.
“The agenda of the meeting was ways to strengthen two-sided diplomatic bilateral relations,” it added.
Villa Somalia communications director said the two leaders also agreed to further cooperate on security, economy, and movement of people and goods across the two borders.
The fight against terrorism mainly focused against the armed group al-Shabaab was also part of the agenda between the leaders of Somalia and Kenya.
The federal government of Somalia has appreciated the integral role played by the Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to bring the two neighbouring states together by resolving their subtle difference resulted by the variation on the disputed maritime border.
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