Somaliland: We have nothing to do with Somalia’s national consultative Forum

The administration of the breakaway Somaliland has refuted the recent remarks said by Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud at Consultative Conference held in Mogadishu.

Somaliland’s minister for information, Abdullahi Dahir Akuse has told the media that Somaliland has nothing to do with the consultative conference to discuss on the future of Somalia.

“Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud speaking at the consultative meeting attended representatives from the federal states, said that principally Somaliland is part of the discussion of the meeting, therefore I say Somaliland has been independent for 25 years and it has nothing to do with what Somalis in Mogadishu are discussing about” he said.

The minister also spoke about the dialogue between the Federal Government of Somalia and Somaliland, he said that the dialogue has still opened door for procession and as Somaliland we always welcome to continuation of the talks between Somalia and Somaliland.

Somalia and the breakaway Somaliland have several times tried to iron out their differences latest meeting being held March this year.

The 8th round of Talks between Somalia and Somaliland was set to commence in Istanbul before Somaliland delegation refused to open Talks with the Somali Federal Government delegation.

Somaliland’s foriegn minister Mohamed Bihi Yonis speaking at Egal Airport in Hargaisa before departing for Turkey stated that they will not open talks with the Somali Federal Government delegation if individuals who hail from regions under Somaliland are included, adding ” We will only talk with individuals from South Somalia.”

Somali federal government delegation for these talks include the then minister of transport and aviation Jangeli and Minister of information Maareeye, both from regions claimed By Somaliland.

Turkey, a recently key ally of Somalia had tried to Convince Somaliland delegation to attend the talks and should not consider the background of the members of the delegation but Somaliland turned down that request.

Somaliland which is a self-declared state internationally recognized as an autonomous region of Somalia has declared early 1990 that it broke away from the rest of Somalia