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Somalia Hails Iran's Humanitarian Aid
Navideshahed: Somali Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali has expressed gratitude to the Islamic Republic of Iran for its humanitarian aid to the famine-stricken country.
In a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on Tuesday, Mohamed Ali thanked the Iranian people and government for contributing to and organizing several humanitarian cargos to Somalia, IRNA reported.
The Somali official said that his country is keen to increase the level of its interactions with Iran.
Salehi, for his part, said the Islamic Republic is ready to sustain its aid shipments to the famine-hit country, announcing that Iran would send 5,000 tons of humanitarian aid supplies to Somalia.
The Iranian official further called for sustainable relations between the two Muslim nations and stressed the significance of visits by Iranian and Somali officials for the expansion of bilateral ties.
Salehi also held separate meetings with a number of senior Somali officials, including Somali Foreign Minister Mohamed Ibrahim and Minister for Internal Affairs and Security Abdishakur Sheikh Hassan Farah.
Salehi paid a one-day visit to the draught-hit country to discuss the humanitarian situation in the country with Somali officials and oversee the process of delivering aid to the country.
During his tour of Somalia, Salehi visited some hospitals and the largest refugee camp in Mogadishu.
He also visited the camp set up by the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), which has accommodated 200 households, and observed the society's humanitarian activities in the country.
Tehran has so far sent six humanitarian aid convoys to Somalia.
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Source: Taqrib News Agency
In a meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, on Tuesday, Mohamed Ali thanked the Iranian people and government for contributing to and organizing several humanitarian cargos to Somalia, IRNA reported. The Somali official said that his country is keen to increase the level of its interactions with Iran. Salehi, for his part, said the Islamic Republic is ready to sustain its aid shipments to the famine-hit country, announcing that Iran would send 5,000 tons of humanitarian aid supplies to Somalia. The Iranian official further called for sustainable relations between the two Muslim nations and stressed the significance of visits by Iranian and Somali officials for the expansion of bilateral ties. Salehi also held separate meetings with a number of senior Somali officials, including Somali Foreign Minister Mohamed Ibrahim and Minister for Internal Affairs and Security Abdishakur Sheikh Hassan Farah. Salehi paid a one-day visit to the draught-hit country to discuss the humanitarian situation in the country with Somali officials and oversee the process of delivering aid to the country. During his tour of Somalia, Salehi visited some hospitals and the largest refugee camp in Mogadishu. He also visited the camp set up by the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), which has accommodated 200 households, and observed the society's humanitarian activities in the country. Tehran has so far sent six humanitarian aid convoys to Somalia. The End Source: Taqrib News Agency
