ALGIERS- The minister of Foreign Affairs and National Community Abroad, Ahmed Attaf, on Thursday held discussions with the minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Ali Mohamed Omar, in Addis Ababa, on the sidelines of the second day of the 44th ordinary session of the African Union (AU) Executive Council, the ministry said in a statement.

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During the meeting, the two sides "examined the ways and means to enhance bilateral cooperation and carry out an exchange of views on the developments of the situation in the two regional areas," the statement said.

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