Israel recognizes Somaliland as a "sovereign independent state", Egypt, Turkey, Somalia and Djibouti condemn
Somaliland - Israel officially recognized Somaliland as a "sovereign independent state" on Friday and signed an agreement to establish diplomatic relations. The leaders of Somaliland welcomed this historic first official recognition. Somaliland declared independence from Somalia in 1991 and has been striving for international recognition for decades, which is also the most important work of President Abdirahman since his inauguration last year.
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said: "Israel today announced the formal recognition of the Republic of Somaliland as a sovereign independent state." Israel thus became the first country to recognize Somaliland.
The Netanyahu Office stated: "This statement is in line with the spirit of the Abraham Accords."
This was an agreement between Israel and Arab countries brokered by President Trump during his first term as president.
Abdirahman welcomed the move, calling it the beginning of a "strategic partnership".
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday said that Egypt, along with Turkey, Somalia and Djibouti, condemned Israel's recognition of Somaliland as an independent country.
The Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that senior diplomats from the countries held a phone call after Israel announced this decision.
The statement added: "The ministers reiterated that they completely reject and condemn Israel's recognition of the Somaliland region, and emphasized their full support for Somalia's unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity."
Source: rfi
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