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International ministers 'press for progress' in Somalia

21 November 2014 02:53 (UTC +04:00)

The High Level Partnership Forum Copenhagen (HLPF Copenhagen) meeting in the Danish capital aims to maintain the momentum in the political transition process in Somalia, with a view to fostering dialogue and reconciliation in the country, officials said on Thursday.

Co-chaired by His Eminence Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, the President of the Federal Government of Somalia, and the United Nations and hosted by the Danish government, conference delegates reviewed progress made since the Brussels Conference in September 2013, where the New Deal Somali Compact was endorsed.

Danish Foreign Minister Martin Lidegaard said in a statement: "We wish to state clearly that the international society is ready to help Somalia, but also that we demand certain standards from the Somali government.

"We owe that to the people of Somalia; we need reconciliation, stability and results."