Mogadishu: Hassan Shaikh Mahmoud, President of Somalia, thanked the leadership, government and people of the UAE for the generous support and assistance provided to the Somali people.
The Somali president made his remarks during an audience with a high-level public-private delegation led by Dr Sultan Al Jaber, State Minister in the first trip dealing with infrastructure, health, transport and energy in 30 years.
The UAE delegation met with top government officials including Abdi Farah Shirdon, Prime Minister, and Fauzia Yusuf Haji Adan, Foreign Minister.
He also thanked the UAE for the warm reception and hospitality it accorded to him during his visit to Abu Dhabi in March and thanked the UAE authorities for the good treatment offered to the Somali community in the UAE.
