Viet Nam supports democratic process in Somalia: Diplomat

At the event.

At the informal dialogue between the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and Somalian Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdirizak on January 20, Tra expressed her hope that the Federal Government of Somalia, member states and political parties will make more efforts to reach political consensus on a specific date to hold elections as well as seek solutions to existing challenges.

Regarding the security situation in Somalia, Tra condemned the bomb explosion that killed at least six military personnel and government officials in Lower Shabelle on January 17, as well as other attacks on civilians, security and military forces, and establishments of the UN and the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM).

She took the occasion to reiterate support for the Somali people’s efforts toward peace, stability and development while calling on the international community to help Somalia to attain its goals on the basis of respect for international law and the country’s independence and sovereignty.

According to Abdirizak, Somalia has achieved progress thanks to the help from the UN and regional and international organisations, including the programme on debt elimination for poor nations under the initiative of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

He described the COVID-19 pandemic and organisation of national elections lagging behind schedule among Somalia’s formidable challenges.

The Somalian government is trying to promote negotiations with member states and political parties to handle differences and reach an agreement on the time for organising elections, he said, asking the UNSC member countries to support and respect the consensus of the government and its states in the upcoming elections.

Viet Nam – one of fastest growing economies: WB Viet Nam's growth accelerated to 4.5 percent in the last quarter of 2020, resulting in an annual growth rate of 2.9 percent - making it ...

Vietnamese researchers win Inoue Yasushi Award Three researchers and a student of Viet Nam were honoured with the Inoue Yasushi Award for their PhD theses on Japanese literature, at a ceremony ...

Viet Nam successfully achieves fertility reduction goals Viet Nam successfully achieves fertility reduction goals.