AYDIN
Somali Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali expressed belief that Turkey and Somalia were two important strategic partners.
Ali told AA on Saturday that Turkish-Somali relations were 500 years old.
We have many common points, and there are many things we will learn from each other, he added.
Recalling that his country suffered a big drought last year, Ali said that Turkey's support to Somalia in that period was unforgettable.
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to Somalia was very important in that period, said Ali.
Somali premier calls for more aid
ISTANBUL
Somalia's prime minister Ali said more aid is necessary to provide basic needs of Somalians
Somalia's prime minister has urged nations to boost international aid to his country, which he said passed through "a very critical period."
"Humanitarian aid reaching Somalia is not enough. More aid is necessary to provide basic needs of our people," Abdiweli Mohamed Ali told a press conference after the closing session of the second edition of Istanbul Conference on Somalia.
Ali said international community had failed to fulfill part of the pledges made for Somalia, adding that his country did not receive the financial support it was promised.
