Sa’ar reaffirmed Israel’s sovereign right to determine its diplomatic relations, stressing that no external party can dictate whom Israel recognizes.
Speaking on the matter, Sa’ar stated: “Nobody will determine for Israel who we recognize and who we maintain diplomatic relations with.
Said Sa’ar: “It’s a great privilege to conduct the first official diplomatic visit to Somaliland, at the invitation of President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi.
“The visit is also a message: We are determined to vigorously advance relations between Israel and Somaliland.
“Today, we held substantive discussions with the President and senior members of his government on the full range of our relations.
“The mutual recognition and establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries are not directed against anyone. Our shared objective is to promote the mutual benefit of both nations and countries.
In Hargeisa, I made it clear: Only Israel will decide whom it recognizes and with whom it maintains diplomatic relations.
The President of Somaliland informed me that he has accepted PM Netanyahu’s invitation and will pay an official visit to Israel.”
