President Mohamud among heads of state attending Turkey’s inauguration ceremony

GOOBJOOG NEWS | ANKARA: Federal Republic of Somalia president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is in Ankara, Turkey to attend the inauguration ceremony of President Rajab Dayib Erdogan.

Erdogan was declared winner in last week’s elections where he garnered 52% of the votes securing another five years in office.

In a phone call, president Mohamud congratulated Mr. Erdogan, saying he was confident that the two countries will continue enjoying close cooperation and close bilateral relations.

“Congratulations to H.E Recep Erdogan on his election as the president of Turkiye. With a long history of mutual respect and cooperation, Somalia and Turkiye have a strong partnership. We wish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continued success during his new tenure,” the president twitted.

At least 20 heads of state and 45 ministers are expected to participate inauguration in the inauguration ceremony which will be held in Ankara.

“We expect that 20 heads of state and 45 ministers from various countries will participate in the inauguration of Mister President Erdogan. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani are expected to attend. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will also arrive in Turkey to take part in the ceremony,” a source in the Turkish leader’s administrative office told journalists.