Somaliland minister of Commerce visits Taiwan to sign a pact on trade

Somaliland’s Minister of Commerce, Industries and Tourism Mohamoud Hassan Sa’ad (Saajin) arrived in Taiwan for a five-day visit to sign a pact on trade promotion with Taiwan that seeks to enhance two-way business exchanges.

During their stay until Thursday, Saajin is scheduled to sign a memorandum of understanding on business and trade promotion with Taiwan’s Economics Minister Wang Mei-hua.

Initial reports say, The MOU will be the first document relating to trade cooperation and business relations signed between the two sides. However, the minister and his delegation will have separate meetings with the top Taiwan officials during their visit to Taiwan, including the foreign affairs minister.

Saajin’s visit is the first ministerial-level visit by a Somaliland official to Taiwan since the visit of Foreign Minister Essa Kayd Mohamoud in February 2022. The countries made clear on several occasions their intention to promote their corporations on trade, health and diplomacy.