Garowe, Somalia – The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has arrived in Garowe, the capital of the Puntland regional government, on Thursday.
The president was welcomed by the re-elected President of Puntland, Mr. Saeed Abdullahi Dani, and other officials and dignitaries of Putland state.
The president is attending the inauguration ceremony of Mr. Dani, who won a second term in office in January, after defeating his main rival, Mr. Asad Osman Abdullahi, in a parliamentary vote.
The president’s visit is seen as a gesture of goodwill and cooperation between the federal government and Puntland state, which have had strained relations in the past over issues such as power-sharing, resource allocation, and security.
The president is expected to hold talks with Mr. Dani and other leaders of Puntland, and to discuss ways to enhance the political and economic ties between the regional state administration and the federal government, and to address the challenges facing the country, such as terrorism, piracy, drought, and poverty.
The president is also expected to meet with representatives of the civil society, the business community, and the media, and to listen to their views and concerns.
