In a statement on Wednesday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei condemned the illegal entry of the foreign minister of the Zionist regime, Gideon Saar, into the Somaliland region, calling it a clear violation of the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of Somalia.
Referring to the international community’s emphasis on the need to respect Somalia’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty as an independent country and a member of the United Nations, Baqaei denounced the Zionist regime’s actions aimed at the disintegration of Somalia as a dangerous precedent in international relations and a deadly blow to the legal and normative foundations of the United Nations.
The Iranian spokesman also stressed the necessity of cooperation among the international community as well as Islamic and African countries to prevent the weakening of Somalia’s national sovereignty.
The Israeli foreign minister visited Somaliland in the Horn of Africa on Tuesday and promised the Zionist regime would foster flourishing ties as the first side to recognize the breakaway republic’s independence from Somalia.
Saar claimed that the Israeli regime would soon open an embassy and appoint an ambassador, despite broad international criticism over its decision to extend recognition to the territory, which most of the world considers part of Somalia.
Somalia’s federal government insists Somaliland remains an integral part of Somali territory and warns that recognition undermines Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.