Federal Government of Somalia and the neighboring country of Ethiopia have agreed on a new information-sharing plan during a bilateral talks in Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa on Friday, Garowe Online reports.
Prime Minister Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed who arrived in Addis Ababa for official visit and Ethiopian leader Hailemarium Deselegn witnessed memorandum of understanding on media capacity building that was signed by Somalia and Ethiopia Information Ministers Mustafe Sheikh Ali Dhuhulow and Ridwan Hussein.
Speaking on Radio Muqdisho, Dhuhulow said that both sides agreed on a joint cooperation on the field of information: "Our bilateral discussions resulted in Ethiopia to source Somali National News Agency (SONNA) and Somalia to adopt reports from Ethiopian News Agency (ENA) and I am very hopeful about the implementation of that agreement".
He added that a six-month period series of programs would be prepared by Ethiopian and Somali journalists from the two countries irrespectively in an effort to ensure bolstering ties.
On the other hand, after holding discussions mainly covering the security prime Minister Deselegn reiterated Ethiopia's unwavering commitment to rebuilding the war-ravaged horn of Africa nation where terror threats still linger amid corruption allegations against President Hassan Sheik Mohamud's administration.
Deselegn stressed that stable Somalia and Ethiopia are of utmost priority for the two government when wrong and failed policies of past dictatorial regimes are left aside.
Reacting to Ethiopian-AMISOM forces operating in the southern regions of the country, Somalia Prime Minister on his side commended Addis Ababa for joining the war on the terror group of Al Shabaab.
The delegation led by Abdiweli and included Foreign Affairs Minister Abdirahman Du'alle Bayle Friday landed at Bole airport in Addis Ababa in response to an invitation from Ethiopia Prime Minister.
GAROWE ONLINE
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