Somaliland president held talks with Norwegian Oil Company
By Moha Dahir Farah Jire
HARGEISA, Somaliland- Somaliland President Dahir Rayaale Kahin this week received at the presidency’s office a delegation from the Norwegian petroleum company, ASANTE OIL to hold consultations with the oil company on ways where the firm would explore for oil in the Horn of Africa nation.
President Rayaale on the occasion told the delegation his administration’s pleasure on the attention given towards Somaliland’s untapped rich resources. “Somaliland is rich in unexploited resources and maybe many investors do not have the courage to invest in the most neglected country in Africa which continues with a functioning government with its integrity intact”.
President Rayaale also stated that investors should look towards investing in Somaliland’s petroleum sector which has sunny forecasts and congratulated ASANTE which is keenly starting the practical work of bringing out Somaliland’s petroleum and bringing in foreign technicians and staff.
For his part the leader of this Norwegian delegation Mr. Tor thanked the president for his efforts in putting efforts in the building of nation of Somaliland and promised to bring to Somaliland ASANTE’s staff and do some serious work in order to bring out the petroleum and oil of Somaliland.
The spokesperson of the Somaliland presidency Mr. Said Adani Moge and the Somaliland ambassador to Norway Mr. Mohamed Mohamoud Adan (Lenin) said that ASANTE’s venture into Somaliland is good news for Somali Landers and the concerns of fellow Africans because if this project comes to fruition as expected it would help in offsetting the high fuel price being experienced across the world as well as decrease the unemployment in Somaliland.