Somaliland FM Pitches “Huge” Oil and Gas Potential to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen

Somaliland Foreign Minister Esse Kayd greeting Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen at her office in Taipei. Image via Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Somaliland Foreign Minister Esse Kayd on Wednesday began a five-day tour of Taiwan at the Presidential Office Building in Taipei, where he met with President Tsai Ing-wen.

Kayd was especially keen to extol the potential for Taiwanese companies to take advantage of his region’s abundant natural resources. “In the mining sector, Somaliland has huge potential for foreign investment, including hydrocarbon deposits, oil, and gas, as well as coal, which can be easily explored,” he said.

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