Taiwan hopes for parliamentary cooperation with Somaliland

The Taiwan ambassador to Somaliland who was on invitation, met with the Somaliland newly elected speaker Abdirizak Khalif where he articulated the democratic development plans for the country with a hope for future cooperation.

The Taiwan envoy said he is delighted to be invited to meet the Speaker also known as dawdar. On the Taiwan twitter page #Taiwan in Somaliland, the envoy said “We shared the milestone history of Somaliland democratic development and we look forward to the future parliamentary cooperation.
Taiwan and Somaliland are members of unrepresented nations and people’s organization (UNPO)”

The two countries have agreed to establish mutual official representative offices under the names of Taiwan Representative Office and Somaliland Representative Office, and the treatment shall be similar to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, which deals with the privileges and immunities of diplomats.

They have grown closer in recent years, finding common ground in their peculiar and isolated international status and both are thriving self-run democracies that remain mostly unrecognized by the wider world.