By M.A. Egge
The Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of Somaliland, Mr. Mohamed Abdirahman, who is on a working trip to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia met with senior officials of the Institute of Foreign Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Government of Ethiopia, including the Deputy Director, Mr. Bereket Diriba.
Mr. Bereket Diriba warmly welcomed the visitor to the headquarters of the IFA Institute, informing him of extensive details on the departments and functions that the institute carries out for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the country of Ethiopia in general.
The purpose of the meeting was to strengthen cooperation between the two Institutes, the Institute of Foreign Affairs (IFA) and the Somaliland Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs (SIDIA), to share experiences related to research, workshops, development and promotion of diplomatic skills.