Somalia-Ethiopia have signed a joint declaration Ankara

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Ankara(ANN)-Somalia and Ethiopia have signed a joint declaration in Ankara.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, say Somalia anad Ethiopia showing their mutual willingness to resolve outstanding issues. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, has said that the two foreign ministers of Ethiopia and Somalia are they welcomed the dialogue , and are ready to continue.

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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that significant progress was made during the talks in Ankara, with a second round of discussions scheduled for September, again in MoU.

The memorandum was aimed at granting Ethiopia access to the sea through Somaliland in exchange for Ethiopia recognising Somaliland as an independent country. A second round of talks is scheduled for 2 September in Ankara, where both countries reiterated their commitment to the peaceful resolution of their differences and thanked Turkey for its facilitation and constructive contributions.

the statement from the talks between Ethiopia and Somalia

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