ISTANBUL (Halbeeg News) – Somali foreign minister, Mohamed Abdirizak Mohamud has attended Antalya Diplomacy Forum in the southern province of Antalya where world leaders and dozens of foreign ministers as well as prominent diplomats, academics and journalists convened for several discussions.
According to statement by Somali foreign ministry, the forum hosted 12 heads of state, 43 foreign ministers, four former heads of state, representatives of international organizations and intellectuals from all over the world.
Abdirizak participated in a panel discussion on partnerships with Africa and mutual gains, during which he expressed Somalia’s welcome for investment and wide-ranging partnership.
The forum is expected to run between June 18 and 20 under the title of “Innovative Diplomacy: New Era, New Approaches” through multiple panels and round tables devoted to regional issues and thematic subjects.
The developments in the Middle East and the Gulf, the eastern Mediterranean, the Southern Caucasus, Africa, Asia and Europe, the fight against extremism and discrimination, the global fight against terrorism and the future expectations in energy are some of the thematic topics that will be discussed during the two-day forum.
There will also be exhibitions during the forum, including the “diplomacy tunnel”, about events and people that are cornerstones of diplomacy in the history of Turkey and the world.
In addition to the panels, the forum will host special guests, roundtable meetings and other activities.
The organizers planned to hold the first session of the forum in 2020 under the title of Digital Diplomacy, but the COVID-19 pandemic prevented it.
This year the forum will be held in full compliance with coronavirus measures.
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