CAIRO, Jan 8 (MENA) – The foreign ministers of Egypt, Algeria, Bangladesh, Comoros, Djibouti, Gambia, Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Maldives, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Turkey, and Yemen along with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation have strongly condemned an Israeli official’s illegal visit to Somaliland, a region of the Federal Republic of Somalia, on January 6.
In a joint statement issued on Thursday, they said the visit constitutes a clear violation of Somalia’s sovereignty, unity, and and territorial integrity, breaches international law and the UN Charter, and encourages dangerous separatist agendas.
They urged respect for international law, and called for the immediate revocation of Israel’s recognition of Somaliland. (MENA)
