President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has on Thursday bade farewell to the outgoing UAE Ambassador to Somalia Mohamed Ahmed Al-Othman in a meeting Villa Somalia.
President Mohamud said his administration will bolster the bilateral and multilateral ties with the Arab state.
In a statement posted on Villa Somalia, President Mohamud thanked the Ambassador for diligently working hard to strengthen and advance the relations between the two brotherly countries during his tenure.
H.E @HassanSMohamud has today bade farewell to Mohamed Al-Othman,amb.of the brotherly gov’t of #UAE to #Somalia at @TheVillaSomalia. He thanked the Ambassador for his efforts in advancing bilateral ties between #Somalia & #UAE which are based on common endeavor & mutual respect. pic.twitter.com/DNEwwJljln
— Villa Somalia (@TheVillaSomalia) October 27, 2022
United Arab Emirates is the first Gulf country that President Hassan visited shortly after taking over the reigns of power from former President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo.
The UAE had last month appointed a new Ambassador to the Horn of Africa Nation to take over from the outgoing envoy Mohamed Al- Othman
The Gulf Nation’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said the appointment of the new Ambassador is a broader plan to strengthen diplomatic ties with Somalia after three years of severity following the seizure of money at Aden Abdulle International Airport by the former administration.
Ahmed Jumaa Al- Rumaithi is expected to arrive in Mogadishu ver soon and take over from Othman in the coming days.
Somalia and UAE enjoy strong bilateral relations and also engage in close development cooperation for the mutual benefits of both countries.
