Somalia and Saudi Arabia announced on Monday, February 9, the signing of a defense cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening military collaboration between the two nations. The accord was signed by Somali Defense Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi and Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman. According to Somalia’s Ministry of Defense, the agreement will enhance defense and military cooperation and create opportunities for joint activities in areas of mutual interest.
The signing took place as the region, located at the junction of the Indian Ocean and the Suez Canal, continues to draw heightened attention from Gulf countries due to its strategic importance along one of the world’s busiest trade routes. The development also follows Israel’s recent recognition of Somaliland about six weeks earlier, a territory that declared independence in 1991 but is still claimed by Mogadishu as part of Somalia.
Prince Khalid bin Salman stated on X that he signed and witnessed several agreements during a military exhibition in Riyadh, though details of the defense deal with Somalia were not disclosed.
আমার দেশ অনলাইন প্রকাশ : ১০ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১৩: ৫০আপডেট : ১০ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০২৬, ১৪: ০৭ আমার দেশ অনলাইন সোমালিয়া এবং সৌদি আরব সোমবার (৯ ফেব্রুয়ারি) একটি প্রতিরক্ষা চুক্তি স্বাক্ষরের ঘোষণা দিয়েছে। কৌশলগতভাবে গুরুত্বপূর্ণ অঞ্চলটি ভারত মহাসাগর ও সুয়েজ
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