International community welcomes reconciliation conference in central Somalia

By Mohammed Dhaysane

International community welcomed the Galmudug reconciliation conference which is going on in the town of Dhusamareeb, the administrative capital of Galmudug state.

The international community who issued statement posted by UN assistance mission in Somalia Known as (UNSOM) are Denmark, Ethiopia, European Union (EU), Germany, Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Italy, Sweden, United Kingdom, United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM).

“We underscore the importance of an inclusive reconciliation process as an essential step towards the holding of state elections in Galmudug.

We welcome the commitment demonstrated by all stakeholders to an inclusive reconciliation process and commend the efforts of the Prime Minister as well as the Galmudug state and community leaders to bring all the communities together for this event”, said the international community statement.

The statement added that they have welcoming the agreement to join in the Conference by delegates who travelled to Dhusamareb following the conclusion of their deliberations in Hobyo.

“We express our hope that the dialogue is fruitful, and that the Conference lays the foundation for a unified and stable Galmudug state” the statement also revealed.