Washington, Oct 13, 2013 (SDN) -In the following statement issued on Oct. 8, 2013, the US Secretary Linda Thomas-Greenfield of Bureau of African Affairs emphasizes that the intention of the United States to deal with Somaliland through Somalia as a regional state after dual-track approach concluded with the successful completion of the Djibouti Peace Process and the recognition of the Federal Government of Somalia.
In the statement Linda says ”The United States has underscored the importance of outreach and engagement with the regional administrations to form the federal framework. We will continue to fund humanitarian assistance and civil society programs in Somaliland and Puntland, with an objective of improving regional collaboration towards federalism. We see budding signs that Hassan Sheikh is meaningfully engaging regional administrations: The Somali Federal Government signed the Jubbaland Accords on August 22, recognizing the regional entity and mapping a way forward to become a federal state; the Federal government introduced a roadmap to the 2016 elections with a focus on political inclusion and security; and Mogadishu and Somaliland came to an agreement on regulating air-space, a step towards wider reconciliation. ”
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