Mogadishu (Diplomat.so) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia issued a forceful press statement condemning the unauthorized visit by Israel's Foreign Minister to Hargeisa, describing it as a blatant violation of Somalia's sovereignty, territorial integrity, and political unity.
The ministry stressed that Hargeisa is an inseparable part of Somalia’s internationally recognized territory, and any official engagement there without the Federal Government’s consent is illegal, null, and void. Such actions, it said, defy the principles of the United Nations Charter, the African Union, and international law governing relations among sovereign states.
Somalia called on Israel to immediately cease activities that undermine its sovereignty and urged the UN, African Union, Arab League, Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and all global partners to clearly reaffirm support for Somalia’s unity and territorial integrity.
The Ministry reaffirmed Somalia’s commitment to peaceful diplomacy but underscored its readiness to take all necessary legal and diplomatic measures to defend its sovereignty and national unity.
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