Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi arrived at the Knesset on Tuesday for the first-ever visit by a Somaliland leader to the Israeli parliament, following the opening of a Somaliland embassy in Jerusalem. Israeli public broadcaster Knesset Channel is covering the visit live. The visit marks the highest-profile diplomatic engagement since Israel became the first UN member state to formally recognize Somaliland's independence, according to the official announcement.
Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi arrived at the Knesset on Tuesday evening for what is being described as the first visit by a Somaliland leader to the Israeli parliament. Israeli public broadcaster Knesset Channel began live coverage at 17:30 Jerusalem time. The visit follows a busy week of diplomatic activity: on Sunday, Somaliland opened its first-ever embassy anywhere in the world in Jerusalem, as The Zioneer reported. The president met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday and with Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar earlier in the visit. The first lady toured Jerusalem's Shalva disability center on Tuesday. The latest engagement at the Knesset represents a further milestone in Israel's growing ties with the breakaway East African state, which Israel formally recognized in a first among UN member states.
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