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Somali Parliament president praises Djibouti welcome

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Somalia’s Federal Parliament president Abdoulkader Mohamed Nour thanked Tadjourah residents for welcoming his delegation during his visit to Djibouti. He said the hospitality reflected ties between the two countries, according to the Djibouti Information Agency.

The president of the People’s Chamber of Somalia’s Federal Parliament, Abdoulkader Mohamed Nour, thanked Djibouti’s people and government on Wednesday 4 November for the welcome given to his delegation in Tadjourah, ADI reports. The coastal city in northern Djibouti was the final stop on his official visit.

In a message posted on social media, Abdoulkader Mohamed Nour described the welcome as reflecting the ties between the two countries. His Djiboutian counterpart, Dileita Mohamed Dileita, had invited him to Tadjourah.

The Somali president had arrived in Djibouti at the beginning of the week. He addressed Djiboutian MPs on Monday, then visited the Doraleh container terminal, Djibouti’s free zone and the city of Arta on Tuesday.

The visit began with an official meeting in Djibouti, followed by the Somali president’s trips to Doraleh and Arta. He also thanked Djibouti for its support during an earlier stage of his stay.

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