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Somalia President makes first international state visit to Turkey
Somali President Mohammed Abdullahi Farmajo accompanied by a high level delegation visited Turkey from Tuesday following an official invitation by the Turkish President.
There is much we achieved together & we will achieve much more for our two nations & peoples. pic.twitter.com/4oHH9yKkzU
— Villa Somalia (@TheVillaSomalia) April 26, 2017
The African President held talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on his three day state visit, around the areas of humanitarian aid, security, trade and other key strategic issues.
Farmajo visited the resting place of great Turkish leader Ataturk today, founder of the Republic of Turkey who served as its first President from 1923 until his death in 1938.
Farmaajo also visited Turkey’s Parliament building & held talks with Speaker Ismail Kahraman.
President Farmaajo visited Turkey's Parliament building & held talks with Speaker Ismail Kahraman. pic.twitter.com/8HPb66IODO
— Villa Somalia (@TheVillaSomalia) April 26, 2017
The Federal government of Somalia has signed a new agreement with Turkey, Lutfi Elvan, minister of development of Turkey and the visiting Somalia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Yusuf Garad Omar have inked a deal on culture and development in Ankara according to Shabelle News.