{Somalia Government has ordered the closure of several embassies in East Africa, North Africa, Europe and Asia countries, IGIHE has learned on Friday}
The Somali foreign minister told reporters on Thursday that the Country has cut the number of its embassies to 31, closing nine in Africa, Middle East, Asia, and Europe.
Abdiraham Beyle disclosed in a press conference that nine of the country’s embassies abroad had been temporarily closed; describing the move as a bid to minimize the huge funds that the government spends abroad.
He said that embassies closed included, South Sudan, Libya, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania, Syria, Germany, England and Malaysia.
Beyle added that Cabinet ministers had been discussing the closures, which he said would not affect the diplomatic relations between Somalia and countries concerned.
This move does not mean that these countries are not important for Somalia, but after consultation with the countries involved, we agreed, because Somali government cannot financially run these embassies, Beyle said.
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