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Saudi Arabia, Somalia Welcome Security Council’s Decision to Lift Arms Embargo on Somalia

Saudi Arabia and Somalia welcomed the UN Security Council’s decision to lift the arms embargo on Somalia, reported Saudi Press Agency.

A statement published on the Saudi Press Agency said that lifting arms embargo on Somalia will help strengthen Somali security forces. It would further help them to be among the African Union Forces and carry on the security responsibilities.

The Somali President began an official visit to the Kingdom Saturday, at the invitation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

The Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, welcomed the President of Somalia and they discussed bilateral relations. The two leaders stressed the importance of stabilizing the global energy markets. They also stressed the importance of enhancing trade between the two nations and increasing visits between representatives of the private sector.

They underscored the importance of enhancing investment in various sectors, including agriculture, livestock, fisheries, transportation and logistics services. In a joint statement issued at the end of Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s visit to the Kingdom, Sunday, he stressed the necessity of commitment to good neighborliness and sparing the region tension and conflicts.

The statement also welcomed the reforms achieved to restore stability in the Somali regions, and praised what the Somali forces achieved in combating terrorist organizations.

On the defense and security side, the two sides discussed ways to enhance military and security cooperation to achieve common interests between the two countries. Moreover, they affirmed their endeavor to strengthen existing security cooperation on issues of common interest, including combating crimes in their various forms.

The two sides also affirmed their effort to take all measures that contribute to combat terrorism. They added that they exchange information to fight terrorism and extremism, neutralise their threats as well as combating hate speech. Both are committed to spread a culture of moderation and tolerance.

They also affirmed their determination to enhance coordination and cooperation between them to combat all forms of cross-border corruption crimes, prosecute their perpetrators. Moreover thet are determined to recover returns resulting from corruption crimes by benefiting from the global operations network of law enforcement authorities concerned with anti-corruption (GlobE Network).

The Somali President began an official visit to the Kingdom Saturday, at the invitation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.

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