Wednesday, June 25, 2014
EU welcomes establishment of new interim administration in south west Somalia
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BRUSSELS---- The European Union (EU) Tuesday welcomed the agreement reached yesterday in Mogadishu to establish an interim South West State of Somalia."It represents an important milestone in Somalia's state building process. We call on all parties to ensure its speedy implementation and on all stakeholders of the South West State to establish an inclusive administration," said Michael Mann, spokesman for EU High Representative Catherine Ashton, in a statement.
"We welcome the good broker role of the Federal Government of Somalia in facilitating the Agreement. The EU encourages the Federal Government to continue reaching out to other regions of Somalia, to consolidate the security gains made and to provide the people of Somalia with the deserved return to sustainable peace and stability," he stated.
The EU as an observer to the agreement is committed to support and monitor its implementation and respond to the immediate needs of the population of the South West State, he added