Puntland Leader hosts Australia ambassador to Kenya

Garowe, May 21, 2013 (SDN) – The president of Somalia’s northeastern region of Puntland has hosted Australian ambassador to Kenya in Garowe on Monday, marking the first high-level visit by an Australian diplomat to Puntland. President Abdirahman Mohamed Farole welcomed the Australian High Commissioner to Kenya, Ambassador Geoff Tooth, at State House in Garowe for discussions and dinner, presidential officers said. Ambassador Tooth was received at Garowe airport by a number of Puntland officials, including Finance Minister Farah Ali Jama, Ports Miniser Said Mohamed Rage, Livestock Deputy Minister Abdiweli Hersi, and presidential adviser Mohamed Abdirahman Mohamed. The Ambassador, accompanied by Deputy Head of Mission Amanda Davis and UNODC officers, toured the Garowe prison under construction before meeting with Ports Minister Rage at his Garowe office.

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