Monday, April 22, 2013

Somalia - Italy Donates Police Vehicles to Puntlan

Garowe — Puntland President Abdirahman Mohamed Farole accepted 15 police vehicles donated by the Italian government to the Puntland government on Sunday, Garowe Online reports.

President Farole met with Carlotta Wolf, Italian Diplomatic Advisor of the Office of Ambassador, in Garowe - the administrative capital of Puntland - to monitor the Puntland TV and Radio station which was opened earlier this month.

Vice President Abdisamad Ali Shire, Speaker of Parliament Abdirashid Mohamed Hersi, Minister of Finance Farah Ali, Puntland Police Chief Mohamed Saeed Janaqaf and several other government officials.

At a public event near the Puntland TV and Radio station, President Farole accepted the police vehicles which were provided by the Italian government through UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS).

President Farole thanked the Italian government and UNOPS for the continued support to Puntland and Somalia as a whole.

The Puntland leader stated that the Italian government was also participating in the construction of the Bossaso, Galkayo and Garowe International Airports.

The Puntland Radio station built by the Puntland government and equipped by the Italian government was officially inaugurated by both President Farole and Representative Wolf for broadcast throughout Somalia on Sunday.

The TV station is scheduled to be launched for broadcast next month.

GAROWE ONLINE





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