Somaliland’s first ambassador in country’s history presents credentials to Herzog |
Somaliland’s first-ever ambassador to a foreign country presented his diplomatic credentials to President Isaac Herzog on Monday.
Dr. Mohamed Hagi, appointed in February, has been serving as adviser to Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, and was an architect of Israel-Somaliland relations.
Israel in December became the only country in the world to recognize Somaliland’s independence — something the territory has been seeking since declaring its autonomy from Somalia in 1991.
“I was delighted to receive the first-ever Ambassador of Somaliland to Israel, Mohamed Hagi, who presented his diplomatic credentials this morning,” Herzog wrote on X on Monday.
“Ambassador Hagi was kind enough to praise our orchestra, who played the national anthem of Somaliland for the first time ever in Israel. This important new partnership between our nations will bring a shared future of cooperation in a range of fields to the benefit of both our peoples and the entire region,” the president’s post read.
The new ambassadors of the Vatican, Australia, Korea and Vietnam are also presenting their credentials Monday at the President’s Residence.
Last month, Israel appointed its first ambassador to Somaliland,........