European delegation pledges support for Puntland and TFG

A five member European Union delegation who reached in Galkayo has pledged support to the leaders of Puntland, officials said on Wednesday.

Ali Barre, the director of the presidential palace of Puntland told reporters that the EU delegation pledged for Puntland of paying the salaries of the security forces.

The president of the semiautonomous region of Puntland has received a delegation from the European Union in Galkayo on Tuesday.

The two parties have discussed many issues and agreed of strengthening cooperation in the fight against piracy and human trafficking.

The have also agreed on assisting the Somalis who fled from the fighting in Mogadishu and now in Puntland regions.

The move comes as Puntland and the Transitional Federal government of Somalia signed an agreement allowing Puntland to sign contracts with NGOs and International organizations.