Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, quoted by Reuters, said that Israel would seek cooperation with Somaliland in the fields of agriculture, health, technology and economy.
In a statement, he congratulated Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi and invited him to visit Israel.
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Netanyahu noted that the Israeli government's declaration “is consistent with the spirit of the Abraham Accords signed on the initiative of the president [USA Donalda] Trump.” The agreements negotiated in 2020 included formalizing Israel's diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, which were later joined by other countries.
Countries in the region condemn Israel's actions
On Friday, the foreign ministers of Somalia, Egypt, Turkey and Djibouti condemned Israel's recognition of Somaliland. According to the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the ministers “underlined their full commitment support for the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Somalia.
Somaliland is a territory located on the Gulf of Aden in northern Somalia in eastern Africa. After gaining independence from Britain in 1960, it united with Somalia, which had previously been administered by Italy. Somaliland broke with the Somali government in Mogadishu in 1991 and has since sought international recognition of its independence, which Somalia has opposed.
