US EditionGideon Saar: Israel Foreign Minister Visits Somaliland After Recognising Its Sovereignty
Gideon Saar met Somaliland officials to establish embassies and advance cooperation in agriculture, health, and technology after Israel became the first UN member to recognize Somaliland.
- On Jan 6, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar arrived in Hargeisa as the first senior Israeli official to visit Somaliland and was scheduled to meet Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi.
- Following months of quiet diplomacy, Israel recognized Somaliland on December 26, after final deliberations approved by Netanyahu, making it the first UN member to do so.
- Gideon Saar landed with a delegation and was received at Hargeisa airport by senior Somaliland Cabinet members; his agenda includes a joint news conference, a Berbera port visit, and cooperation in agriculture, health, technology and economy.
- Somalia's federal government condemned the visit as an `unauthorized incursion`, while the African Union held an emergency session Tuesday and protests erupted in Boroma.
- With about a third of global shipping nearby, diplomatic sources say the United Arab Emirates, India, Ethiopia and Kenya may soon follow Israel's recognition, raising Somaliland's regional profile.
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