Identifier
Created
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08DJIBOUTI953
2008-11-30 13:45:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Djibouti
Cable title:
DJIBOUTI -- DAILY SUMMARY OF DJIBOUTI PRESS 11/30/08
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 DJIBOUTI 000953
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR AF/E, AF/PD, AND INR/AA
LONDON, PARIS, ROME FOR AFRICA WATCHER
AFRICOM AND CJTF-HOA FOR POLAD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KPAO KMDR PREL PGOV DJ XA
SUBJECT: DJIBOUTI -- DAILY SUMMARY OF DJIBOUTI PRESS 11/30/08
REF: STATE 120090
INDEX
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 DJIBOUTI 000953
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR AF/E, AF/PD, AND INR/AA
LONDON, PARIS, ROME FOR AFRICA WATCHER
AFRICOM AND CJTF-HOA FOR POLAD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KPAO KMDR PREL PGOV DJ XA
SUBJECT: DJIBOUTI -- DAILY SUMMARY OF DJIBOUTI PRESS 11/30/08
REF: STATE 120090
INDEX
1. Djibouti delegation holds talks with President Rayaale, cabinet
ministers (Turkish Weekly)
2. Urban farmers exporting fruit, vegetable to Djibouti (Walta
Information Center, Ethiopia)
3. Yemen, Djibouti discuss coordinating efforts to combat piracy
(Yemen News Agency)
4. Yemeni-Djibouti presidential talks (Yemen News Agency)
Articles:
Djibouti delegation holds talks with President Rayaale, cabinet
ministers
Journal of Turkish Weekly - Ankara, Turkey
Friday, 28 November 2008
HARGEISA, Somaliland -A delegation from Djibouti has promised to
give extra consideration towards recognizing Somaliland as a nation
state.
Mr. Hashi Abdilahi, special advisor to President Ismail Omar
Guelleh, said: "After the terrorist attacks [in Somaliland] we will
think of what they can do about unstable Somalia, which they have
spent time and energy on dealing with for so long, but is still
suffering without a stable and committed government."
The advisor, who was part of the delegation that spent two days in
Hargeisa, added: "We will definitely work closely with Somaliland no
matter what other Somalis will feel, but I am not going to say
things in advance; you Somalilanders must wait, bearing in mind that
we [Djibouti] are considering the case for independence."
The delegation was led by the finance minister of Djibouti Minister,
Ali Farah Asowe. He gave an exclusive interview with the SSI and
mentioned that the main aim of their trip was opening the third
largest French private bank, which will be coming to Hargeisa in
January 2009.
He also briefly talked about how the high prices of food and oil
affected their preparations for next year's budget.
He said: "It slowed down the usual thinking of the preparations, but
we have all the funds from the IMF, the World Bank, the AU, the EU,
and so on. I think Somaliland, which is not getting such assistance,
and also had the disaster of the terror attacks, should be a role
model to the Djibouti government and its people who lost their will
towards doing things for themselves and instead wait for
international community's assistance."
The minister of finance of Somaliland, Ambassador. Awil Ali Duale,
who organized the visit, said: "We are from Africa, specifically the
Horn, and we welcome all our neighbours."
The Somaliland delegation will go to Djibouti on December 7 to open
trade offices in both countries and the bank will come soon after
that meeting.
The President of Somaliland Dahir Rayaale Kahin held talks on the
last day of the delegation's visit and thanked them for offering
their sympathy on Somaliland's black day.
He also thanked them for all the other support they had given and
said he hoped the countries would continue to co-operate.
Urban farmers exporting fruit, vegetable to Djibouti
Walta Information Center, Ethiopia - 23 hours ago
Saturday, 29 November 2008
Dire Dawa, November 29 (WIC) - Farmers engaged in urban farming in
Dired Dawa town said that they are earning income by exporting
various vegetable and fruits to Djibouti.
The farmers told WIC that they are improving their livelihood as
they are getting a considerable sum of money by supplying to the
local market and exporting high market value fruit and vegetable
varieties to Djibouti.
Some of the urban farmers developing tomato, onion, green pepper,
orange, papaya and mandarin using deep water wells around Boro area
commented that they are getting good results in urban farming
activities.
Experts of the town's administration agriculture office are
providing professional assistance to the urban farmers.
DJIBOUTI 00000953 002 OF 002
Agriculture extension team leader with the office, Ayalew Merid also
said encouraging results have been witnessed in urban farming as the
office has given considerable focus to the sector.
Some 23 individuals and seven associations are currently engaged in
fruit, vegetable development, animal husbandry and other forms of
urban farming around Dire Dawa town, the team leader indicated.
The office has designed short, medium and long term plans aimed at
fully ensuring food security in the area, Ayalew said.
Yemen, Djibouti discuss coordinating efforts to combat piracy
Yemen News Agency, Yemen -
29 November 2008
ADEN, Nov. 29 (Saba) - Yemen and Djibouti discussed here on Saturday
the necessity to coordinate both countries' efforts in cooperation
with the international endeavors to combat piracy and secure the
international navigation in the region.
Deputy Premier for Defense and Security affairs Rashad al-Alimi held
talks with Foreign Minister of Djiboutian Mahmoud Ali Yousef over
the situation in Somali and Horn of Africa in addition to piracy
acts in the Red Sea.
The meeting also reviewed the latest developments in the regional
and international areas as well as bilateral relations between the
two countries.
Yemeni- Djibouti presidential talks
Yemen News Agency, Yemen
ADEN, Nov. 29 (Saba) - President Ali Abdullah Saleh and Djibouti's
President Ismail Omer Guelleh held talks on Saturday at the 22nd May
Palace in Aden province that stressed the importance of boosting the
bilateral relationship.
The two presidents also discussed the regional latest developments
topped by the situation in the African Horn.
They affirmed the importance of well-joint coordination to bring
stability and security to Somalia to help Somalis reorganize the
country's institutions.
Furthermore, the two presidents discussed the issue of piracy which
has recently been active as pirates stepped up attacks on vessels in
the Gulf of Aden and off Somalia's coast as well as ways to put
along with international efforts an end to a phenomenon threatening
one of the world's most important waterways.
The two leaders, however, held closed talks to discuss issues of
mutual concern and to exchange viewpoints over the regional and
international developments.
SWAN
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR AF/E, AF/PD, AND INR/AA
LONDON, PARIS, ROME FOR AFRICA WATCHER
AFRICOM AND CJTF-HOA FOR POLAD
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KPAO KMDR PREL PGOV DJ XA
SUBJECT: DJIBOUTI -- DAILY SUMMARY OF DJIBOUTI PRESS 11/30/08
REF: STATE 120090
INDEX
1. Djibouti delegation holds talks with President Rayaale, cabinet
ministers (Turkish Weekly)
2. Urban farmers exporting fruit, vegetable to Djibouti (Walta
Information Center, Ethiopia)
3. Yemen, Djibouti discuss coordinating efforts to combat piracy
(Yemen News Agency)
4. Yemeni-Djibouti presidential talks (Yemen News Agency)
Articles:
Djibouti delegation holds talks with President Rayaale, cabinet
ministers
Journal of Turkish Weekly - Ankara, Turkey
Friday, 28 November 2008
HARGEISA, Somaliland -A delegation from Djibouti has promised to
give extra consideration towards recognizing Somaliland as a nation
state.
Mr. Hashi Abdilahi, special advisor to President Ismail Omar
Guelleh, said: "After the terrorist attacks [in Somaliland] we will
think of what they can do about unstable Somalia, which they have
spent time and energy on dealing with for so long, but is still
suffering without a stable and committed government."
The advisor, who was part of the delegation that spent two days in
Hargeisa, added: "We will definitely work closely with Somaliland no
matter what other Somalis will feel, but I am not going to say
things in advance; you Somalilanders must wait, bearing in mind that
we [Djibouti] are considering the case for independence."
The delegation was led by the finance minister of Djibouti Minister,
Ali Farah Asowe. He gave an exclusive interview with the SSI and
mentioned that the main aim of their trip was opening the third
largest French private bank, which will be coming to Hargeisa in
January 2009.
He also briefly talked about how the high prices of food and oil
affected their preparations for next year's budget.
He said: "It slowed down the usual thinking of the preparations, but
we have all the funds from the IMF, the World Bank, the AU, the EU,
and so on. I think Somaliland, which is not getting such assistance,
and also had the disaster of the terror attacks, should be a role
model to the Djibouti government and its people who lost their will
towards doing things for themselves and instead wait for
international community's assistance."
The minister of finance of Somaliland, Ambassador. Awil Ali Duale,
who organized the visit, said: "We are from Africa, specifically the
Horn, and we welcome all our neighbours."
The Somaliland delegation will go to Djibouti on December 7 to open
trade offices in both countries and the bank will come soon after
that meeting.
The President of Somaliland Dahir Rayaale Kahin held talks on the
last day of the delegation's visit and thanked them for offering
their sympathy on Somaliland's black day.
He also thanked them for all the other support they had given and
said he hoped the countries would continue to co-operate.
Urban farmers exporting fruit, vegetable to Djibouti
Walta Information Center, Ethiopia - 23 hours ago
Saturday, 29 November 2008
Dire Dawa, November 29 (WIC) - Farmers engaged in urban farming in
Dired Dawa town said that they are earning income by exporting
various vegetable and fruits to Djibouti.
The farmers told WIC that they are improving their livelihood as
they are getting a considerable sum of money by supplying to the
local market and exporting high market value fruit and vegetable
varieties to Djibouti.
Some of the urban farmers developing tomato, onion, green pepper,
orange, papaya and mandarin using deep water wells around Boro area
commented that they are getting good results in urban farming
activities.
Experts of the town's administration agriculture office are
providing professional assistance to the urban farmers.
DJIBOUTI 00000953 002 OF 002
Agriculture extension team leader with the office, Ayalew Merid also
said encouraging results have been witnessed in urban farming as the
office has given considerable focus to the sector.
Some 23 individuals and seven associations are currently engaged in
fruit, vegetable development, animal husbandry and other forms of
urban farming around Dire Dawa town, the team leader indicated.
The office has designed short, medium and long term plans aimed at
fully ensuring food security in the area, Ayalew said.
Yemen, Djibouti discuss coordinating efforts to combat piracy
Yemen News Agency, Yemen -
29 November 2008
ADEN, Nov. 29 (Saba) - Yemen and Djibouti discussed here on Saturday
the necessity to coordinate both countries' efforts in cooperation
with the international endeavors to combat piracy and secure the
international navigation in the region.
Deputy Premier for Defense and Security affairs Rashad al-Alimi held
talks with Foreign Minister of Djiboutian Mahmoud Ali Yousef over
the situation in Somali and Horn of Africa in addition to piracy
acts in the Red Sea.
The meeting also reviewed the latest developments in the regional
and international areas as well as bilateral relations between the
two countries.
Yemeni- Djibouti presidential talks
Yemen News Agency, Yemen
ADEN, Nov. 29 (Saba) - President Ali Abdullah Saleh and Djibouti's
President Ismail Omer Guelleh held talks on Saturday at the 22nd May
Palace in Aden province that stressed the importance of boosting the
bilateral relationship.
The two presidents also discussed the regional latest developments
topped by the situation in the African Horn.
They affirmed the importance of well-joint coordination to bring
stability and security to Somalia to help Somalis reorganize the
country's institutions.
Furthermore, the two presidents discussed the issue of piracy which
has recently been active as pirates stepped up attacks on vessels in
the Gulf of Aden and off Somalia's coast as well as ways to put
along with international efforts an end to a phenomenon threatening
one of the world's most important waterways.
The two leaders, however, held closed talks to discuss issues of
mutual concern and to exchange viewpoints over the regional and
international developments.
SWAN