Diplomacy

Somali President Says Somalia Is Ready to Give Ethiopia Sea Access

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Somali President Says Somalia Is Ready to Give Ethiopia Sea Access
AI SUMMARY

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud stated that Somalia is prepared to grant landlocked Ethiopia commercial maritime access through Somali territory under mutually agreed commercial arrangements.

  • Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud stated that Somalia is ready to provide landlocked Ethiopia with access to the sea through Somali territory.
  • Mohamud emphasized that relations between Mogadishu and Addis Ababa are very good and that Somalia does not object to Ethiopia obtaining maritime access.
  • The proposed framework relies on commercial arrangements such as contracts or leases operating under Somalia's sovereign authority.
  • Mohamud's remarks reflect the framework established by the December 2024 Ankara Declaration following previous tensions.
  • The Somali president stressed a preference for resolving regional disputes through dialogue rather than violence.