-He gave a key-note speech at the conference, putting the nation into limelight
-Assures nation that the efforts would soon bear tangible fruits
By M.A. Egge
The President of the Republic of Somaliland H.E. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdillahi Irro and his entourage jetted back into the country on Saturday afternoon after almost a week-long of the historic and triumphant milestone official visit to the UAE where he delivered a key-note speech at the World Governments Summit 2025 (WGS 2025) held in Dubai.
He told the nation that soon the country would see tangible fruits borne out of the efforts owing to the limelight earned out of the Dubai visit.
The Head of State was received at the Egal International Airport upon arrival by the Vice President His Excellency Mohamed Ali Aw Abdi hence was escorted to the Presidential Palace, where he addressed the nation about his trip that has been hailed and deemed as historic given its achievements.
He elaborated on the nature and crucial importance of the international conference they attended and clearly stated that they were accorded the same equal status as other sovereign nations and countries invited to the conference.
He stated, “We went at the official invitation of our friendly government, the UAE, and we were invited as the Republic of Somaliland and as the President of the Republic of Somaliland.”
The President mentioned the scope of the conference and the benefits that Somaliland would reap from it.
He explained, “The conference was a major platform that was launched 12 years ago, which had the leaders of thirty countries, including us, invited, 140 countries represented, 400 ministers in attendance, and 6,000 conference participants”.
He continued, “It was a very large platform that brought the world together. There were several opportunities there, one was that we were invited in the name of Somaliland, and we were invited at par with world leaders who were similarly invited in the name of their countries and as leaders, and one was the opportunity we were given was presenting key-note speech conveying to the world and the people at the conference”.
President Abdirahman Irro pointed out that as a representative of the people, he conveyed the message and the justified aspiration arguments of the Somaliland people to the rest of the world and the people who attended the conference in particular.
“As your representative as the people of Somaliland, we conveyed your message to the people who attended the conference, we conveyed justified aspiration arguments to the people who attended the conference and the world as a whole”, he stated.
The President emphasized that he merely is a servant entrusted by the populaces to work for, and that the honor of the community he represents is his duty to protect and serve.
He noted, “We are your representatives and servants of the people, the employers are the people and we are employees; and we are glad that we have conveyed the message you gave us, and you will see the fruits of the efforts”.
The forum where the President and his delegation were welcomed was attended by various leaders, including the Speakers of both Houses of Parliament, the Senate and the Representatives, members of the cabinet, MPs, service commanders of the various arms of the security forces of the country, clerics, elders, and many other distinguished guests.
The Vice President in his brief welcoming speech stated that the president had participated in the largest conference that Somaliland has ever participated in at the international level, and noted that this success has given special value to the efforts of this nation to become one of the world’s governments.
On his part the Minister of Internal Affairs and National Security, Hon. Abdallah Mohamed Arab, welcomed the president and his delegation, and underpinned the fact that the results of that conference have significantly changed the direction that Somaliland has been taking, directing it towards development and recognition.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Suleiman Mohamoud Aden, and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Saeed Mire Giirre, who spoke in succession, explained in detail the great triumph that the president achieved at the World Governments Summit 2025 conference that he attended in the UAE, and called on the people to support the success of the conference and work with the president and his government.