The Republic of Somaliland Representative Office in Taiwan (

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: 索馬利蘭共和國駐台灣代表處); ( Somali: Xafiiska Wakiilka Jamhuuriyadda

Somaliland Somaliland,; ar, صوماليلاند ', ' officially the Republic of Somaliland,, ar, جمهورية صوماليلاند, link=no ''Jumhūrīyat Ṣūmālīlānd'' is a ''de facto'' sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, still conside ...

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) is the representative office of the Republic of Somaliland in the Republic of China, Taiwan. It is the largest diplomatic mission of Somaliland in the East Asia region and serves Somaliland’s interest in

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Region. The office was inaugurated on September 9, 2020 in an event held at Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs (IDIA) in Taipei.

History

The Republic of

and the

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started diplomatic cooperation since 2009 and have gradually evolved into an official diplomatic relationship. Members of Somaliland Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation visited Taiwan in late 2019 and early 2020 to discuss establishing official representatives’ offices for both countries in the capital cities Hargeisa and

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. The two countries announced an official relationship in July 2020, eventually, Taiwan opened its office in the capital city of Somaliland,

Hargeisa Hargeisa (; so, Hargeysa, ar, هرجيسا) is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Somaliland. It is located in the Maroodi Jeex region of the Horn of Africa. It succeeded Burco as the capital of the British Somaliland Protector ...

. Somaliland representative office was also opened on September 09, 2020, the plaque-unveiling ceremony of the representative office was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Institute of Diplomacy and International Affairs, but the office itself is located on Ningbo West Street in

’s Zhongzheng District. The launching ceremony was co-hosted by H.E. Amb.

Mohamed Omar Hagi Mohamoud Dr. Mohamed Omar Hagi Mohamoud ( Somali: Dr. Maxamed Cumar Xaaji Maxamuud, Arabic: محمد عمر حاج محمود ) (born January 1981), also known as Dr. Mohamed Hagi is a Somali diplomat, politician and academic currently serving as the Chief ...

, Somaliland chief representative to Taiwan, and H.E.

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(吳釗燮), the Foreign Minister of Taiwan. The opening ceremony first played prerecorded congratulatory video from the President of Republic of Somaliland H.E.

Muse Bihi Abdi Musa Bihi Abdi ( so, Muuse Biixi Cabdi, ar, موسى بيحي عبدي) (born 1948 in Hargeisa, British Somaliland, now Somaliland) is a Somaliland politician and former military officer who has been President of Somaliland since December 2017. ...

, President Bihi commented that “both sides are motivated by a spirit of mutual assistance that will never expose any harm whatsoever to the interests of other countries, but rather contributes to international peace and regional economic activities”.

Embassy sections

The embassy has currently three sections: * Political and General Affairs * Development Cooperation and Cultural Affairs * Economic and Commercial Affairs

Mission leaders

The office has both Somaliland and Taiwan staff. Amb

is the Representative of Somaliland in Taiwan and the Chief of Mission, he is a Ph.D. researcher in

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. Other notable staff include the Head of Development and Cultural Affairs, the Head of Economic and Commercial Affairs and the Executive Secretary.

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* * * {{Diplomatic missions in Taiwan 2020 establishments in Taiwan Representative Offices in Taipei

Somaliland–Taiwan relations

History

Embassy sections

Mission leaders

See also

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