Garowe 09.Jan 2014 (SDN)- The United Nations Special Envoy to Somalia, Nicholas Kay has on Thursday met with the newly elected President of Puntland, Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas in Garowe.
Kay commended the electoral process in the semi-autonomous region and said that he was impressed with his first meeting with Abdiweli Ali Gaas as the new President of Puntland.
He congratulated Gaas for his election and promised that the United Nations will closely work with the new president and his government.
Kay also met with traditional elders in Garowe and thanked them for their remarkable role in organizing a transparent and democratic election in the region.
Abdiweli Mohamed Ali Gaas will lead Somalia’ northeastern semi-autonomous region in the next five years after winning a closely contested parliament vote over his main rival Abdirahman Mohamed Farole on Wednesday.
Garowe SDN.
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