Europe and the Arab League call for support for Somali reconciliation efforts

The Arab League and the European Union newly assured yesterday the importance of combining the regional and international efforts to push forward the reconciliation track in Somalia for its unity and territorial integrity.

Dorati De Carfello, head of the European aid coordination to Somali said after his meeting yesterday with Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid that he discussed efforts of the regional, Arab and international organizations to solve the Somali problem, especially the efforts exerted by the UN, the Arab League, the Organization of African Unity, the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Egypt's, Yemen's, Ethiopia's and Djibouti's efforts to solve the Somali problem.

He emphasized the importance of coordination among the different fronts to create unified efforts to solve this problem, referring to the initiative made by president of Djibouti, Islmail Golid, saying the problem must be tackled with concern by the fronts concerned with solving the Somali problem as well as working on developing it.