Somalia has maintained that the maritime dispute with Kenya will be decided by the International Court of Justice, This emerged on Sunday during Foreign Affairs CS Raychelle Omamo’s maiden official visit to the country, She held bilateral talks on ways and mechanisms for strengthening bilateral relations and joint cooperation between the two states…
In a statement after their bilateral meeting, Somalia PM Mohamed Roble said the Somalia government reaffirms that the decision on the maritime dispute is with the International Justice Court, and will wait for its verdict.
Kenya has been pushing for political negotiations in the dispute against the ICJ route, According to PM Roble spokesman, Mohamed Moalimuu, the two leaders also discussed strengthening diplomatic relations between Kenya and Somalia.
“The minister delivered an official invitation from Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to PM Roble which he accepted. Somalia and Kenya have longstanding historical relations, including diplomacy, security and economics,” Moalimuu said in a statement.
The relations between the two states have been frosty in recent years, with counter-accusations about interference with domestic affairs, territorial integrity over the Indian Ocean maritime dispute, miraa trade and security.
