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Somali parliament chief thanks Djibouti for its support

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During a visit to Djibouti, the president of Somalia’s House of the People, Abdoulkadir Mohamed Nour, thanked the country for its support for Somalia and praised President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh’s role in the reconciliation process. He also paid tribute to Djiboutian soldiers serving in the peace mission and called for greater cooperation between the two parliaments, according to ADI.

The president of the Somali Federal Parliament’s House of the People, Abdoulkadir Mohamed Nour, thanked Djibouti for its support for Somalia during an address to Djibouti’s National Assembly on Monday, according to the Djiboutian Information Agency (ADI).

He recalled Djiboutian President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh’s role in Somalia’s reconciliation process, particularly at the Arta peace conference, and in rebuilding the state. He also paid tribute to Djiboutian soldiers serving in the peacekeeping mission in Somalia, crediting them with contributing to pacification and the fight against terrorism.

Abdoulkadir Mohamed Nour called for stronger cooperation between the two parliaments through exchanges of experience, support for legislative institutions and the development of parliamentary diplomacy. The president of the House of the People arrived in Djibouti the previous day for an official visit.

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