Hargeisa – (Cabays Media) – A delegation led by the president of Somaliland Republic, Ahmed Mohamed Siilaanyo have departed for Dubai, U.A.E. on Saturday.

Before boarding the Ethiopian aircraft taking to Dubai via Addis Ababa, the president has briefly spoke to the media without taking any questions from the reporters.

“We are going to Dubai where we’re going to have discussions with Dubai (with the Emirate government) on development issues between the two countries for the interest of Somaliland” Said president Siilaanyo.

“We will have discussions on mutual interests and ongoing developments and we hope that we will succeed with it and thank you, May peace be upon you all” Concluded the president who left without taking any questions or explaining the nature of the development he said he will discuss with the Emirate authority in Dubai.

President Siilaanyo who seemed very cautious about what he was saying didn’t go into details about who he will sit with in Dubai or at what level the discussion will be.

President Siilaanyo and his delegation consisting more than eight, including his wife, cabinet ministers, personal secretaries are reported that they will be in Dubai for a week.

President Siilaanyo: Speaking to media with no questions taken.

President Siilaanyo and his vice who accompanied to see him off at the Hargeisa Airport had a military salute protocol from a regiment from the Somaliland national guard.

However, the foreign minister who was last in Cape Town, South Africa for the World Economic Forum has not been confirmed if he will join the delegation in Dubai and whether other cabinet ministers, like the minister for national planning will also be part of the delegation in Dubai.

Taking solute from the national guard

Some unconfirmed reports suggest that the delegation is going to Dubai to finalize the Berbera port transfer to Dubai World, a deal worth millions of Dollars in kickbacks and could make Berber port more competitive in the region, and also a move that is so controversial in Somaliland.

Any deal to transfer the Somaliland’s only main port could spark anger in Bebera and Somaliland if the deal is done without transparent, and without the approval of the Somaliland parliament. And it will be unconstitutional done deal.

Also sources closed to president Siilaanyo’s inner circle are saying president Siilaanyo will have an annual medical check up at Al Maktoum Hospital in Dubai where medical appointment was already arranged for prior his departure. Other sources also saying the president will have medical check ups in unknown Abu Dhabi private medical clinic.

Pres. Siiaalyo departing for Dubai

Last year this time president Siilaanyo has spent nearly a month in the British capital, London for taking break from the hectic presidential schedules, where he also had annual medical check ups.

unconfirmed reports say the president will have medical checkups in Dubai or Abu Dhabi before returning home

Cabays Media is closely following this story and we will update you as the news comes in.

Cabays Media Staff

editor@cabays.com

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