Jeddah, April 07, 2024, SPA — A joint assertion was issued in the present day on the conclusion of the go to of the Federal Republic of Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, studying as follows:
On the invitation of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, and based mostly on the distinguished relations between the 2 international locations and their brotherly peoples, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud got here on an official go to to the Kingdom on April 6, 2024.
His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, obtained the president at Al-Safa Palace in Makkah, the place they reviewed bilateral relations and methods to develop them, and exchanged views on present regional and worldwide developments.
The 2 sides careworn the necessity to proceed joint work within the financial, commerce and funding fields, to develop and diversify the amount of commerce, and to accentuate visits by officers and personal sector representatives from each international locations. Remarkably, the amount of commerce between the 2 international locations witnessed a 105% year-on-year progress from 2021 to 2022.
Recognizing the alternatives offered by Saudi Arabia’s Imaginative and prescient 2030, the 2 events agreed on the necessity to enhance funding within the agricultural, livestock, fisheries, transportation, logistics providers, and ports.
They welcomed the outcomes of the Saudi-Somali spherical desk, which was held on the sidelines of the Saudi-African summit, attended by the Somali president.
The 2 sides additionally careworn the significance of sustaining stability in world power markets.
Somalia recommended the Kingdom’s function in sustaining a balanced world oil market, which advantages each producer and shopper nations, and fosters sustainable financial progress.
Discussions on local weather change highlighted the shared dedication to adjust to the Framework Conference on Local weather Change and the Paris Settlement. The 2 events emphasised the necessity to produce and implement local weather motion plans that prioritize discount of emissions.
The Somali facet expressed its appreciation for the Kingdom’s pioneering Saudi Inexperienced Initiative and Center East Inexperienced Initiative, and pledged its assist for Saudi Arabia’s endeavors to fight local weather change.
The 2 sides agreed to strengthen cooperation throughout a broad spectrum of areas, equivalent to: electrical energy, renewable power, and power effectivity; supplying petroleum derivatives, petrochemicals agricultural vitamins, and inspecting alternatives for revolutionary makes use of of hydrocarbons; agriculture and meals safety, and personal sector funding and commerce partnerships within the area of agricultural and meals industries; communications, know-how, digital economic system, innovation, and house; judiciary and justice; air transport, ports, logistics and civil aviation; tradition; sports activities; social growth; schooling; media; geological survey and mining.
The 2 sides mentioned rising navy and safety cooperation to attain widespread targets. They agreed to strengthen collaboration in combating all types of crime, together with smuggling, terrorism and financing terrorism. They dedicated to sharing data to neutralize threats from terrorism and extremism, and to advertise moderation and tolerance.
Moreover, the 2 events affirmed their unwavering resolve to intensify the extent of coordination and cooperation in combating cross-border crimes in all their manifestations. Such dedication entails collaborating to prosecute perpetrators, get better proceeds accrued via illicit actions, and leverage the experience and sources of the International Operation Community of Anti-Corruption Regulation Enforcement Authorities (GlobE Community). Furthermore, the trade of expertise and specialised coaching will likely be pursued, finally contributing to the strengthening of the safety and stability of the 2 brotherly nations.
The Kingdom welcomed the reforms achieved by Somalia underneath the management of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, and the restoration of safety and stability in lots of Somali areas. Saudi Arabia praised the progress achieved by Somali forces in opposition to terrorist organizations, and expressed the necessity for the worldwide neighborhood to assist Somali efforts to get rid of terrorism.
The Kingdom additionally welcomed the UN Safety Council’s choice to carry the arms embargo on Somalia, which opens the way in which for constructing Somali safety forces who can thus assume safety duties after the withdrawal of African Union forces.
The Kingdom welcomed the worldwide collectors’ choice to approve debt forgiveness for Somalia, as a result of success of Somalia’s efforts to implement financial reforms to attain sustainable growth, gaining credibility for its monetary establishments.
Relating to the memorandum of understanding that Ethiopia signed with the Somali area (Somaliland), the Kingdom voiced its nice concern for the unity of the Federal Republic of Somalia and its sovereignty over its whole territory. The 2 sides affirmed their adherence to the Arab League choice, dated January 17, 2024, which affirmed assist for the safety, stability, unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Somalia.
The 2 sides additionally careworn the necessity to adhere to the rules of excellent neighborliness, behave properly to spare the area the chance of pressure and conflicts, and do the utmost to protect the safety and stability of the area, and improve cooperation and integration among the many international locations of the area.
Relating to regional points, the 2 sides mentioned developments in Palestine, and expressed deep concern concerning the humanitarian disaster in Gaza Strip and the brutal conflict the strip has been witnessing, and concerning the loss of life of tens of 1000’s of unarmed civilians killed by deliberate assaults by the Israeli occupation forces.
They careworn the necessity to cease navy operations within the Palestinian territories, defend civilians and allow worldwide humanitarian organizations to hold out their job of offering humanitarian assist. In addition they careworn that the worldwide neighborhood should play a task in placing an finish to Israeli violations.
The 2 sides welcomed the UN Safety Council decision concerning a ceasefire in Gaza throughout Ramadan, and careworn the necessity to intensify efforts to achieve a complete and simply settlement to the Palestinian situation in accordance with the precept of the two-state answer, the Arab Peace Initiative, and the related worldwide resolutions, in a means that ensures the Palestinian individuals their proper to ascertain an impartial state on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.
In regard to Yemen, the 2 sides careworn the significance of lending full assist to worldwide and regional efforts to achieve a complete political answer to the Yemeni disaster.
The Somali facet praised the Kingdom’s efforts and its many initiatives aimed toward encouraging dialogue and reconciliation between the Yemeni events, in addition to its function in offering and facilitating the arrival of humanitarian assist to all areas of Yemen.
The 2 sides stated that you will need to preserve the safety and stability of the Purple Sea area, stressing that freedom of navigation is a global requirement proper that works within the curiosity of your complete world, and known as for restraint and to keep away from escalation within the context of the occasions happening within the area.
Relating to the Sudanese situation, the 2 sides careworn that the 2 events to the battle ought to finish the battle between them. They welcomed the end result of the Jeddah talks (2) on November 7, 2023, which was a dedication to take steps to facilitate the rise in humanitarian assist and implement confidence-building measures in preparation for reaching a everlasting cessation of hostilities, and to alleviate the struggling of the Sudanese individuals.
On the conclusion of the go to, the Somali president thanked and expressed appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister for the great reception and hospitality proven to him and his accompanying delegation.
HRH the Crown Prince expressed his greatest needs to the Somali president, and wished additional progress and prosperity to the brotherly Somali individuals.
