HARGEISA, 29,Nov,2011-(Somalilandpress)-President of Somaliland Mr. Ahmed Siilaanyo and his delegation consisting of first lady Ms. Amina Jirde, foreign minister Dr. Mohamed Abdullahi Omar and several others returns to the country today after returning from several weeks retreat to Britain with stops to Ethiopia and Djibouti.
The president and his delegate arrived at Hargeisa’s Egal International Airport and were given ruptures welcome from Somaliland vice president Mr. Abdirahman Abdilahi Ismail, speakers of both Houses, members of council of ministers, senior officials of Kulmiye party and many people who turned up to welcome their head of state.
President Siilaanyo briefed the local press for few minutes and said, “it is great pleasure for me and my delegation to return to our homeland”. The president went on to say that his trip was a personal vacation trip however that he also was able to meet with leaders of the countries that they visited. In Britian Mr. Siilaanyo met with Mr. Henry Bellingham Britian’s Minister for Africa, and in Ethiopia the president met with Ethiopian premier Mr. Meles Zenawi. President Siilanyo added he held high level talks with his Djiboutian counterpart President Ismail Omar Geele. The president of Somaliland said in every meeting he held with leaders of the countries he visited, he raised the interest of Somaliland with them and how they can assist in the development of Somaliland.