HARGEISA, Somaliland (HornPost) — Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilahi Irro traveled to the United Arab Emirates on a three-day official visit, marking his first overseas trip since taking office.
The visit followed an official invitation from the UAE government, which arranged a special royal aircraft to transport the president and his delegation.
Irro was accompanied by a high-level delegation that included the ministers of foreign affairs, presidential affairs, and finance and economic development, along with the director of national intelligence, the president’s senior economic adviser, the head of the presidential office and other senior government officials.
Somaliland’s first lady, Fardous Mohamed Roble, also accompanied the president.
During the three-day visit, Irro was scheduled to hold talks with senior UAE officials on matters of mutual interest, including bilateral cooperation and relations between Somaliland and the Gulf nation.
The president was also expected to meet members of the Somaliland diaspora living in the United Arab Emirates.
The visit marked an early diplomatic engagement for Irro’s administration as it sought to strengthen Somaliland’s international partnerships and deepen cooperation with the UAE.
The United Arab Emirates has maintained economic and diplomatic engagement with Somaliland, including investment and cooperation involving the strategic port city of Berbera.
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