SOMALIA / PUNTLAND AGREEMENT

The government of Somalia and the Puntland State of Somalia have signed an agreement to resume relations and work together on peace and state-building priorities. The agreement is an important step towards ending disagreements over territory and resources and focusing joint efforts on peace and state-building. UNSOM

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:03:00
• Production Date: 15 October 2014
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS ASSISTANCE MISSION IN SOMALIA - UNSOM
• Subject Topical: POLITICAL AFFAIRS; LAW; INTERNATIONAL LAW; POLITICAL CONDITIONS; POLITICAL CONDITIONS; POLITICAL MOVEMENTS; POLITICAL CONDITIONS
• Geographic Subject: SOMALIA
• MAMS Id: 1205122

Description

STORY: SOMALIA / PUNTLAND AGREEMENT
TRT: 3.00
SOURCE: UNSOM
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: SOMALI / ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 14 OCTOBER 2014, GAROWE, PUNTLAND, SOMALIA

Shotlist

1. Wide shot, dignitaries being received by Puntland administration officials
2. Med shot, dignitaries and Puntland officials shaking hands
3. Wide shot, dignitaries and Puntland officials being welcomed
4. Med shot, delegates walking into the a government building
5. Wide shot, banner promoting the agreement
6. Wide shot, delegates listening
7. Wide shot, arrival of Puntland President and Somalia’s Prime Minister
8. Wide shot. High table with dignitaries seated
9. Close up, President of Puntland Abdiwali Mohamed Ali Gaas
10. Med shot, Somalia Prime minister Abdiwali Sheik Ahmed
11. Med shot, Podium with both Somalia and Puntland flags
12. Close up. Puntland flag
13. SOUNDBITE (Somali) Abdiwali Sheik Ahmed, Somalia Prime Minister:
“I am very, very happy today to sign an agreement between Puntland and the Federal Government of Somalia that will end the disputes between us and form the basis for other regions in Somalia to resolve their disputes.”
14. Med shot, delegate listening to speech
15. SOUNDBITE (Somali) Abdiwali Mohamed Ali Gaas, President of Puntland:
“As President of Puntland, I discussed with the Somali Prime Minister Abdiwali Sheik Ahmed, about our disputes and how to move forward with our various interests. As the Prime Minister has said, everything has been concluded at this conference and we have agreed to work for the development of Somalia.’’
16. Wide shot, delegates listening to speech
17. SOUNDBITE (English) Nicholas Kay , Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG):
“I strongly commend the leadership of the President of the Republic of Somalia for encouraging this agreement between the government of Puntland State and Federal Government of Somalia, with the full involvement of the two parliaments and under the leadership of the Republic.”
18. Wide shot, SRSG Kay and Special Representative of IGAD to Somalia, Mohamed Abdi Afey reading the agreement
19. Close up, SRSG Kay signing part of the agreement
20. Med shot, SRSG Kay looking over the agreement
21. Wide shot, SRSG Kay and IGAD Special Representive Afey shaking hands
22. Med shot, attendants listening to speech
23. Wide shot, Prime minister of FGS and Puntland President signing the agreement
24. Med shot, Prime Minister Ahmed and Puntland President Gaas
25. Close up, President of Puntland Abdiwali Mohamed Ali Gaas
26. Close up, agreement being signed
27. Wide shot, President of Puntland Abdiwali Mohamed Ali Gaas and Somalia Prime Minister Abdiwali Sheik Ahmed shaking hands after the signing

Storyline

The Federal Government of Somalia and Puntland State of Somalia signed an agreement Tuesday (Oct 14) to resume relations and work together on peace and state-building priorities.

This agreement is an important step towards ending disagreements over territory and resources and focusing joint efforts on peace and state-building. Puntland declared autonomy from Somalia in 1998.

High-ranking officials from the United Nations, the Inter-Governmental Authority (IGAD) and the European Union gathered in the Puntland capital of Garawe today to witness the historic event.

Somalia Prime Minister, Abdiwali Sheik Ahmed, said “I am very, very happy today to sign an agreement between Puntland and the Federal Government of Somalia that will end the disputes between us and form the basis for other regions in Somalia to resolve their disputes.”

The President Puntland, Abdiwali Mohamed Ali Gaas, said “as President of Puntland, I discussed with the Somali Prime Minister Abdiwali Sheik Ahmed, about our disputes and how to move forward with our various interests. As the Prime Minister has said, everything has been concluded at this conference and we have agreed to work for the development of Somalia.’’

Officials said the signing of the agreement paves the way for crucial steps - which include reviewing and implementing the Provisional Federal Constitution and holding elections in 2016 - to be taken in the coming months.

The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia (SRSG) Nicholas Kay signed the agreement along with Special Representative of IGAD to Somalia, Mohamed Abdi Afey.

Kay said “I strongly commend the leadership of the President of the Republic of Somalia for encouraging this agreement between the government of Puntland State and Federal Government of Somalia, with the full involvement of the two parliaments and under the leadership of the Republic of Somalia.”

Puntland is located in northeastern Somalia and is believed to contain about a third of Somalia’s territory and population.