Ambassador Khalil Ibrahim Al-Thawadi, Assistant Secretary-General
of the League of Arab States and head of the Arab Affairs and National
Security Sector, announced that today in the Somali capital, Mogadishu,
he delivered a written message from His Excellency Mr. Ahmed Aboul
Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, to His Excellency
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of
Somalia. The message pertains to the execution of League Council
Resolution No. 8988, dated 1/17/2024, titled "Supporting the Republic of
Somalia in confronting the attack on its sovereignty and territorial
integrity."
Ambassador Al-Thawadi conveyed to the Somali President the various
measures taken by the League of Arab States recently to support Somali
positions and adhere to the aforementioned Arab resolution. These
measures include letters addressed by the Secretary-General to the
Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Presidency of the
Security Council for February 2024, and to the President of the African
Union Commission. He also outlined the diverse efforts of League of Arab
States missions worldwide with relevant countries and organisations.
Al-Thawadi further mentioned that the delegation attentively
received President Hassan Sheikh's comprehensive perspective on the
structure and substance of the ministerial group's operations, as
mandated by the League Council's decision. Additionally, they discussed
the collaboration between the League of Arab States and the Republic of
Somalia. Al-Thawadi conveyed the Secretary-General’s wholehearted
support for this Somali vision, geared towards fortifying its security,
stability, territorial integrity, and sovereignty.
The delegation plans to compile a detailed report for the
Secretary-General, laying the groundwork for presenting the matter to
the League Council during the upcoming March meeting. Subsequently, the
issue will be submitted to the next Arab Summit in the Bahraini capital,
Manama.
