Foreign Minister Ambassador Ahmed Moalim Fiqi met with Dr. Robert Floyd, Executive Secretary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO), during the 11th Oran Seminar on Promoting Peace and Security in Africa. Their discussions centered on Somalia’s recent accession to the CTBTO and strategies to enhance collaboration for mutual benefit.

Dr. Floyd commended Somalia’s dedication to the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) and recommended several steps to strengthen engagement: appointing an Ambassador to serve as Permanent Representative to the CTBTO, establishing a National Data Centre (NDC) with CTBTO-provided training and equipment, and designating a National Authority within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to oversee CTBT-related activities.

To support Somalia’s ratification process, Dr. Floyd announced that CTBT documents are being translated into Somali. He also offered the assistance of CTBTO officials to brief Somalia’s parliament during the ratification proceedings.

Minister Fiqi affirmed Somalia’s commitment to implementing these recommendations and expediting the ratification process, highlighting the nation’s dedication to global peace and security through multilateral cooperation.

The Somali delegation in attendance included Foreign Minister Ambassador Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, Permanent Secretary Hamza Haadow, and Ambassador Awes Haji Yusuf, who also serves as Somalia’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.