EU Foreign Policy Chief Mogherini Starts 3-Day Tour To Horn Of Africa States

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 21st May, 2019) EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini started on Monday a three-day tour to the countries of the Horn of Africa region, her press service reported.

"Mogherini is travelling today on an official visit to countries in the Horn of Africa region from 20 to 22 May," the statement says.

Earlier in the day, Mogherini arrived in the Somalian capital of Mogadishu, where she met with the country's Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khayre, visited troops of EU Training Mission in Somalia and EUCAP Somalia personnel.

The politician will then move to Kenya, where she is due to meet President Uhuru Kenyatta and members of the government.

She will also meet with youth and civil society groups and inaugurate the new EU Delegation offices in Nairobi.

After that, Mogherini will travel to Djibouti and Ethiopia. In Djibouti, she will meet with President Ismail Omar Guelleh, Foreign and Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Executive Secretary Mahboub Maalim. In Addis Ababa, Mogherini will discuss the next EU-African Union ministerial meeting and regional issues with African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki Mahamat.