The principles indicated in the ankar declaration concluded between Somalia and Ethiopia should be observed in order to strengthen stability, unity and security. This is stated in the message of the Egyptian Foreign Ministry.
According to the Egyptian foreign policy, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt Badr Abdulati met with a colleague from Somali Ahmed Muallim Ficky, who was on a visit to Cairo.
It is noted that during the meeting, ministers discussed bilateral relations between the two countries, as well as regional and international issues representing mutual interest.
“The principles contained in the Ankar declaration adopted on December 11, 2024 must be observed in order to strengthen stability, unity and Somali’s security,” the report said.
Both parties emphasized the need for an urgent creation of the new “Mission of the African Union to support and stabilization in Somalia (AUSSOM)” to promote stability in this country.
In addition, events regarding cooperation between the two countries in various fields, including diplomatic, military and medical training, as well as building the potential of the Somali side.
were considered.
“Egypt fully supports sovereignty, unity, independence and territorial integrity of Somalia within the framework of the principles of international law,” said the Egyptian Foreign Minister.
The crisis in the relations of Somalia and Ethiopia erupted after on January 1 between Ethiopia and the Somaliland region, which broke away from Somalia, a memorandum of understanding to ensure the access of Ethiopia to Port Berber on the Red Sea.
Ethiopia promised to recognize Somaliland by an independent state, and the latter, in turn, announced his readiness to provide Ethiopia access to the sea. Somali authorities expressed sharp discontent in connection with the memorandum, crisis erupted between the two countries.
attempts by the League of the Arab states, the African Union, Kenya and Djibuti to overcome the crisis were unsuccessful.
The tension decreased after Türkiye initiated the Ankarin process, as a result of which on December 11, with the mediation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the leaders of the two African countries reached an agreement on the settlement of the crisis.
In accordance with the document, the territorial integrity of Somalia was confirmed, and the requests of Ethiopia for access to the sea were transformed into the process of cooperation, beneficial to both parties.
The parties intend to begin technical negotiations with the assistance of Turkey by the end of February 2025 and complete them within four months.