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Thursday, January 22, 2026
Herzog and Somaliland president discuss ‘advancing bilateral relations’ in Davos
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNava Freiberg is The Times of Israel's deputy diplomatic correspondent.
President Isaac Herzog met with Somaliland’s President Abdirahman Abdullahi Mohamed in Davos last night on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, saying he looks forward to deepening “bilateral cooperation” after Israel became the first country to recognize the breakaway territory last month.
“I welcome the establishment of diplomatic relations between our two nations and look forward to deepening our bilateral cooperation for the benefit of both our peoples,” Herzog says in an X post about their meeting at a high-level dinner.
Abdirahman says in his own post that the two discussed “strengthening and advancing bilateral relations.”
Last night in Davos, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, i met with the President of the State of Israel, @Isaac_Herzog at a high-level dinner. Our discussions focused on strengthening and advancing bilateral relations between the Republic of Somaliland and the State… pic.twitter.com/ATrHJgFkhB
— Cabdiraxmaan Cirro (@Abdirahmanirro) January 22, 2026
Earlier this month, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar met with Abdirahman and other senior officials in Somaliland, encouraging other countries to recognize its sovereignty.
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