MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia and Türkiye on Monday mentioned methods to reinforce cooperation in diplomatic coaching, in accordance with an announcement from the Somali Overseas Ministry.
Overseas Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi met with Mesut Ozcan, director of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Overseas Affairs of Türkiye, within the capital Mogadishu.
The 2 sides agreed to strengthen the connection between the Turkish academy and the Somali Diplomatic Institute, the assertion stated.
Fiqi thanked Türkiye for its help, noting Ankara has educated greater than 80 Somali diplomats over the previous 15 years.
The shut ties between the 2 international locations date again to 2011, when Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, then prime minister, visited Somalia — the primary non-African chief to take action in over 20 years.
Since then, Türkiye has carried out greater than 150 improvement tasks in Somalia, the assertion added.
