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Wednesday, July 24, 2024
MOGADISHU (HOL) – The Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly, Joseph Ntakirutimana, and members of his delegation attended a special session of the Upper House of the Somali Parliament in Mogadishu on Tuesday.
During the meeting, Abdullahi Tima Ade, the Second Deputy Speaker of the Senate of Somalia, stressed that the Somali Parliament will establish a fruitful working relationship with the East African Legislative Assembly.
Speaker Tima Ade also announced that the Somali Parliament will speed up the appointment of members of the East African Community Parliament.
In recognition of their visit, the Honourable Joseph Ntakirutimana and members of the delegation were presented with medals of honour and gifts reflecting the traditions and culture of the Somali community.
In his speech, His Excellency Joseph Ntakirutimana presented the purpose of his visit, the structure of the East African Community Parliament and its responsibilities. He stressed that during his visit to Somalia, he sought to meet with members of the East African Community Parliament, which consists of 9 members of both houses of the 11th Somali Parliament.
After more than a decade of intense lobbying, the Federal Republic of Somalia joined the East African Community (EAC) this year, becoming the eighth partner country in the grouping. Somalia first joined the regional bloc in 2011.
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