Mogadishu(SONNA)- East Africa Community has officially opened its conference in Mogadishu, Somalia, marking a significant step towards the country’s potential membership in the East African Community (EAC) today on Wednesday.
The conference, which is set to take place over the course of ten days, will involve meetings between Somali leaders and government officials, as well as representatives from the EAC.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Somalia, Mr. Abshir Omar Jama (Haruse) opened the conference and emphasized the potential benefits that membership in the EAC would bring to the Somali people. He highlighted the increased trade opportunities that would be made available through the organization, which would in turn boost the country’s economy.
The Envoy of the President of the Republic of Somalia to the East African Economic Cooperation Regional Organization, Abdisalan Hadliye Omar, highlighted the importance of the meeting that opened today in Mogadishu. In his remarks, Hadliye emphasized the potential benefits that membership in the organization would bring to Somalia, noting the country’s existing business and investment ties with other EAC member states, as well as the presence of troops from those countries in Somalia and shared interests in the region.
Hadliye also emphasized the potential for increased trade opportunities through membership in the EAC, which would connect Somalia with a market of nearly 300 million people in East Africa. Additionally, he noted that Somalia’s status as a coastal nation would allow it to serve as an important transportation hub for landlocked EAC member states.
The EAC, which was established in 2000 and is headquartered in Tanzania, currently includes the countries of Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). With the potential addition of Somalia, the organization would become an even more powerful force for promoting economic and social cooperation in the East African region.
Overall, the conference in Mogadishu marks a significant step towards Somalia’s potential membership in the East African Community and the potential economic and social benefits that it could bring.
