JAKARTA - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the self-proclaimed Republic of Somaliland, rejected claims that its government agreed to the admission of Palestinians and the establishment of a military base in return for Israel's recognition.
Previously, the President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said in an interview with Al Jazeera that based on Somali intelligence information, Israel agreed to recognize Somaliland with three conditions, namely the resettlement of Palestinians, the establishment of a military base in the Gulf of Aden, and compliance with the Abraham Accords regarding the normalization of relations with Israel.
"We firmly reject the false claims made by the President of Somalia regarding the alleged resettlement of Palestinians or the establishment of a military base in Somaliland," said a statement from the Somaliland Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thursday.
The ministry emphasized that Somaliland's relations with Israel are purely diplomatic and are carried out in accordance with international law.
Meanwhile, the Israeli public broadcaster, Kan, reported, citing a number of sources, that the President of Somaliland Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilahi plans to visit Israel in January and announce the country's accession to the Abraham Accords.
The report said that a number of additional bilateral agreements were also planned to be signed in various fields, including agriculture, mining and oil, security, infrastructure, and tourism.
According to the report, Abdilahi's visit to Israel is likely to take place next week. It is also said that the leader of the self-proclaimed republic has made a secret visit to Israel before.
On December 26, Israel officially recognized Somaliland, as a limited recognized state and separated from Somalia in the 1990s.
Israeli Authority leader Benjamin Netanyahu and Abdilahi signed a joint recognition declaration. With this move, Israel became the first country in the world to recognize Somaliland.
Somalia ceased to be a united country in 1991 after the fall of dictator Siad Barre, when Puntland and Somaliland declared their independence.
The international community currently recognizes the Federal Government of Somalia, which controls the capital Mogadishu and parts of the country.
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