AMMAN —The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reaffirmed the Kingdom’s full support for the sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somalia.

 

In a statement on Friday, the ministry “strongly” rejected the announcement of mutual recognition between Israel and the Somaliland region, describing it as a “flagrant violation of international law and the United Nations Charter, and an infringement on Somalia’s sovereignty.”

 

The ministry spokesperson Fuad Majali said that Jordan categorically opposes any attempts to impose parallel entities that threaten Somalia’s unity and territorial integrity.

 

He emphasised Jordan’s support for Somalia’s legitimate state institutions and its commitment to safeguarding the stability and security of Somalia and its people.

 

Majali added that Jordan rejects any measures that undermine Somalia’s unity or compromise its national security.

 

Israel on Friday formally recognised Somaliland as an "independent and sovereign state" and signed an agreement to establish diplomatic ties, as the region's leader hailed its first-ever official recognition.

 

Somaliland, which declared independence from Somalia in 1991, has for decades pushed for international recognition, the key priority for president Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi since he took office last year.

 

Quoted by AFP, two sources from the Somali prime minister's office said the government was holding a crisis meeting on Friday evening, while several countries condemned the move.

 

One of the sources told AFP that Somalia has "communicated with its key international partners and is discussing this issue".

 

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said he announced "the official recognition of the Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state", making Israel the first country to do so.