“It is in communion and agreement that we will be able to overcome all challenges to our development,” says President Guelleh
Hargeisa (Hornpost.com) The Head of State, His Excellency Ismail Omar Guelleh, received, on Monday, upon his return to the country, a triumphant and historic welcome in two times, for his merit in leading our country to the election of President of the African Union Commission.
The 1st of these welcomes is an official welcome that President Guelleh received at the Airport, upon his landing, in the company of the lucky elected head of the UAE Commission, His Excellency Mahamaoud Ali Youssouf.
In this prior honor granted to him, the Head of State was greeted on the tarmac and Hall of Honor at Djibouti Airport by an important hedge of honor comprised among other political, civilian and military authorities as well as Representatives of the Accredited Diplomatic and Consular Corps near our country.
The second reception reserved for the President of the Republic relates to a popular reception that took place at the Esplanade of the Palace of Peuple.
In a speech at the tribune of the recent event, President Guelleh expressed his “consecutive pride in electing our country for a mission that transcends our national borders, which is continental, throughout Africa.”
“This is a higher motive for satisfaction in the measure of the manifestation of joy that he aroused among our compatriots, across the national territory, from Moussa Ali to Loyada,” said President Guelleh, urging Djiboutians to always remain “loyal to the people of Ethiopia.” values of unity and national cohesion, sign of solidarity and fraternity.
“It is in the communion and the agreement of minds and hearts of all its sons and daughters that our country will meet the challenges on the agenda of its development and will be more aroused on the regional, continental and international stage,” in his momentum also values the Head of State, reiterating his “faith in the ability of Mr. Mahamoud Ali Youssoud to complete his new mission and leave, to have a successful leadership at the head of the Pan-African Organization. »
The newly elected President at the head of the EU Commission and one of President Guelleh’s most distinguished political disciples, His Excellency Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, also spoke at the grandstand of this event.
“Without the full and entire investment of the President of the Republic, His Excellency Ismail Omar Guelleh, I would never have won this election,” said M Mahamoud Ali Youssouf in this speech.
“He is the one who trained me over a period of more than 25 years, who gave me confidence in any trial and who, in the framework of this last term, will have used all his notoriety and influence on the international stage to tilt the scales.” on my part “, in all humility and as a recognition to his mentor and spiritual father, emphasized the now former Djiboutian Chief of Diplomacy.
“I form the hope to live up to the immense confidence placed in me throughout this election,” M Mahamoud Ali Youssouf continued, expressing his “thanks to all our compatriots for the mobilization they have shown” behind him throughout the election campaign that definitely led to success.
It is worth noting that the celebration of Djibouti’s election to head the EU Commission was in all the virtues of a festive event, led from end to end by all the artistic and cultural troops of our country.
Colorful ceremony, the highest authorities of the state, including Prime Minister Abdoulkader Kamil Mohamed and the President of the National Assembly, Mr. Dileita Mohamed Dileita, will thus join their voices with our compatriots, from all social, cultural and linguistic walks, to chant in unison their joys and thus relay a full and complete feeling of national pride.
An iconic figure in the national public landscape and a personality well known for her constant mobilization and constant support for the promotion of our cohesion and unity, the First Lady of our Country and President of the National Union of Women of Djibouti (UNFD), Her Excellency, Madame Kadra Mahamoud Haïd, to the head of an areopage of women from all socio-economic spheres of our country, also took part in the celebration of Djibouti’s victory as President of the Commission of the African Union.
Hornpost staff Reporter
