Türkiye and Somalia ink oil and gas cooperation agreement
"We aim to strengthen Türkiye's presence in the Horn of Africa through new partnerships in energy," Turkish energy minister says
Türkiye and Somalia signed an intergovernmental agreement and a memorandum of understanding on Thursday to enhance bilateral cooperation in Somalia's oil and gas resources in onshore and offshore blocks.
Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar met with Abdirizak Omar Mohamed, Somalia's petroleum and mineral resources minister, in İstanbul, Bayraktar announced via his X social media platform.
The ministers agreed to work together on developing the oil and gas sector of Somalia.
'With this agreement, we will carry out joint activities to bring the resources of Somalia to the Somali people. We aim to strengthen Türkiye's presence in the Horn of Africa through new partnerships in the field of energy,' Bayraktar said.
Türkiye, a close ally of the Horn of Africa nation, has invested in the country's education, infrastructure and health, and provided extensive humanitarian aid.