President Farmajo receives credentials from new Indian ambassador

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The President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, who received credentials from the new Ambassador of the Government of India, Virander Kumar Paul, highlighted the government’s fruitful efforts to strengthen ties and cooperation with international partners in the country.

Ambassador Kumar conveyed to President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo a message of greetings from the President and Prime Minister of India, and indicated that he would work to strengthen relations between the two countries and further build on the long-standing cooperation between the two countries.



The Ambassador thanked the Government and people of Somalia for the warm welcome and expressed optimism for the growth of bilateral cooperation in the fields of education, health, trade and transportation.

President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo shared with the Indian Ambassador the remarkable progress made by the Government and the people of Somalia in the past, especially in the areas of security, economy, debt forgiveness, rebuilding the army, strengthening democracy, fighting terrorism and corruption.

President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo congratulated the new Ambassador on his appointment, assuring him that he would be welcomed by the people and Government of Somalia.