Somalia: Somaliland President ready to hold talks with Khatumo

Somalia: Somaliland President ready to hold talks with Khatumo

The Somaliland President Ahmed Mohamed Silanyo has stated that is government is ready to hold talks with the self proclaimed Khatumo state.
The Somaliland President gave an interview to BBC Somali, in which he stated that he is ready to help solvecurrent issues in the contested areas of Sool, Sanaag and Ayn. “My government is ready to sit down with the politicians and intellectuals of Khatumo so we can reach a peaceful resolution,” said President Silanyo.
Silanyo who returned to Hargeysa from the London conference said that the conference ended well and that further talks between Somalia and Somaliland will continue. “The outcomes of the conference included Somaliland and Somalia to continue holding talks but that does not mean that there will be a unification of the two,” said Silanyo.
Somaliland’s military has been occupying areas in Ayn for 3 months despite repeated appeals by both TFG and Puntland for Somaliland to pull out their troops from contested areas. President Silanyo has not acted on the pleas although he says he is ready to hold talks with Khatumo.
Although Sool, Sanaag and Ayn have been contested by Puntland and Somaliland for many years, after not recognizing Khatumo President Silanyo did not hold meetings with Puntland about the conflict in the contested but has decided to hold meetings with Khatumo.
Garowe Online