Somaliland president departs on landmark trip to US

Somaliland

HARGEISA (Somaliguardian) – Somaliland President Muse Bihi Abdi leading a delegation of government officials and business people departed on a landmark trip to the United States on Saturday, the first since he assumed office in 2017.

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The Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Interior and Information, and representatives of local business giants are part of the President’s delegation.

Speaking to reporters at Egal Airport, the Minister of Information Saleban Ali Kore said the President’s trip came after an official invitation from the United States and would hold talks with US officials on bilateral ties.

Everything in the interest of Somaliland” would be discussed and the President’s delegation would pitch investment opportunities in the self-proclaimed state to the United States, he added.

Bihi will give a keynote speech at Heritage Foundation on March 15 to address “the great potential that exists in stronger ties between the US and Somaliland”.

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