According to Abshir Omar, the minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation of Somalia, fighting terrorism is one of Ethiopia and Somalia’s shared goals.
Abshir Omar, the minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation for Somalia, told ENA that Ethiopia and Somalia have a common goal in the battle against terrorism while in Addis Abeba for the 36th African Union Summit.
Ethiopia and Somalia frequently protest to fighting terrorists effectively. We are both fighting on the same side of that front against an adversary that affects the citizens of both Ethiopia and Somalia.
He recalled that the two heads of state had recently met in Mogadishu with the other front-line nations to discuss how to cooperate in the fight against terrorism, which is a threat to all of the surrounding nations because terrorists are not restricted to just Somalia because they have the ability to cross borders.
In order to defeat that adversary, the leaders of the front-line states—namely, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia—must come to an agreement on a common front, the minister continued.
Noting the relation between Ethiopia and Somalia is solid he said, “I can describe the relations that exists between Ethiopia and Somalia is the best relation that the governments, of the two countries can have now. It is in best stage and level ever before.”
“We have quite a number of common factors that are keeping us together. We all have and working together to achieve those mutual factors which are beneficial to our people,” Omar explained.
The minister said Ethiopia and Somalia have been working in partnership in multifaceted areas noting that the two countries also share various historical and cultural values.
The countries are working with commitment to further intensify the existing political, economic and social cooperation, he added.
He also mentioned the efforts being exerted by the government of Ethiopia to help Somalia in the fight against terrorism and bring peace in the country.
Moreover, the minister stressed the need to further strengthen integration between the two countries, which is vital for the mutual benefit of both countries.
Recall the leaders of Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia met in the Somali capital to discuss on the ongoing fight against al-Shabab militants earlier this month.