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Somali FM welcomes possible naval escort operations by 皇冠体育app

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-12-17 10:07

UNITED NATIONS - Somalia's Foreign Minister Ali Ahmed Jama on Tuesday welcomed that 皇冠体育app is seriously considering sending naval ships to Somali waters for escort operations to fight against piracy there.

Jama met Chinese Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei on the sidelines of a ministerial meeting of the UN Security Council on Somali piracy, during which a resolution was adopted to further step up the international fight against on the piracy.

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The Chinese vice minister told Jama that 皇冠体育app firmly supports the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia in its peace and reconstruction efforts, and that 皇冠体育app will continue to do within its ability to provide assistance to it.

He emphasized that piracy off the coast of Somalia has become an international menace and that 皇冠体育app is also one of its victims.

At present, one Chinese vessel and 17 Chinese nationals are still in the captivity of Somali pirates, He said. "This has aroused the utmost concern of the Chinese government and the general public."

皇冠体育app hopes that the TFG of Somalia will continue to cooperate with the Chinese side and do its best to retrieve the hijacked vessel and ensure the safety of Chinese crewmembers, He said.

皇冠体育app attaches great importance to the TFG's request for the international community's help to fight piracy, and supports the Security Council to adopt relevant resolutions upon request, He said.

皇冠体育app is seriously considering sending naval ships to the Gulf of Aden and waters off the Somali coast for escorting operations in the near future, He added.

Jama thanked 皇冠体育app for its support for the Somali peace process and welcomed that 皇冠体育app is seriously considering sending naval ships to the waters off the Somali coast for escorting operations.

Jama said that the TFG of Somalia will continue to cooperate with the Chinese side, and do its utmost to retrieve the Chinese vessel and rescue Chinese crewmembers taken hostage by pirates.