Chapter 856: Talks of the Leaders of the Eight Nations
Bagua City, the youngest capital in the world, the most dazzling pearl on the Persian Gulf, the most modern city in the whole of Africa, with a population of four million, covers an area of 1,200 square kilometers, and has the most beautiful urban coastline in the whole of Africa.
Known as the most spectacular labyrinthine city in the world, it is not only the beauty of the city that attracts attention, but also the first generation of Somali leaders in the city who can call the world around.
A new war ended briefly, and the Houthis in Yemen took over half of the country, but the world did not fall silent.
A sudden alliance made the eyes of the whole world widen.
The heads of state of the seven countries gathered in Bagua City, and the atmosphere of the city was a little different, and the entire Bagua City was full of banners of welcome and blessings. Security personnel can be seen walking on the streets everywhere with military dogs, the defensive weapons in the city are also in a state of readiness at all times, and the five major military regions have also sounded the second-level alert at the same time.
Li Lan attached great importance to the talks on the formation of a community of eight countries, and demanded that it be complete in both security and other aspects, and for this reason he also suspended air strikes on Yemen. Because so many eyes are on the world, any accident can lead to undesirable consequences.
On the first day of the formal talks, eight teams from eight countries, all led by No. 2 and No. 3 figures from the governments of the eight countries, were held in the conference room on the top floor of the newly built Bagua City Government Affairs Building.
The heads of state of the seven countries did not participate in the team talks, and the team's participation was to finalize the details of cooperation between the eight countries, and the general direction was formulated by the leaders of the eight countries together.
The diligent reporters were already waiting in front of the Government Affairs Building and the Presidential Palace. Wait for first-hand information. However, unexpectedly. The leaders of the seven countries were personally greeted by Li Lan and entered the presidential palace one after another. And did not stay in the presidential palace.
Instead, under the leadership of Li Lan, he walked through the back door of the presidential palace and walked into a small seaside building with a wooden structure.
The sea breeze is gentle, the cool breeze brought by the rainy season blows away the heat of the dry season, the air after the rain is fresh and pleasant, the sea and sky in the distance are the same color, pull closer, a row of behemoths lie on the sea, and the national flag on the ship island is waving in the wind.
The crowd took their seats. All eyes can't help but focus on the fleet group on the sea, the mountain-like Addis Ababa nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, next to it are two amphibious assault ships with a displacement of 40,000 tons, lined up on both sides, on one side a dreadnought that is only one size smaller than the amphibious assault ship is also particularly eye-catching, clustered on both sides of these five warships are two Aegis ships on one side, and then extended are four multi-purpose destroyers, as for the midships in the distance, although it is not very clear. But in the eyes of other leaders, it is still domineering.
"This is my Navy's Third Fleet, and during the next talks, the Third Fleet will be responsible for sea and air security." After the frenzy in everyone's eyes subsided a little. Li Lan explained.
South Sudanese President Kiir, who is already an old acquaintance of Li Lan, did not hide the shock in his heart and said: "I have also seen the aircraft carrier battle group with my own eyes. But never once has it been so shocking to Allah's masterpiece. ”
"Every time I see these pieces of equipment, which can be called the crystallization of great wisdom. I have countless emotions, it is really shocking. Please forgive me for my gaffes. ”
Isaias sitting next to Kiel. As one of the countries that have established diplomatic relations with Somalia for the longest time, Afevolki has not only visited Somalia many times as the president of Eritrea, but has even traveled to Somalia as a private person, and even visited the Somali aircraft carrier several times. But today, when he saw the neat fleet side by side on the sea in the distance, like a military parade, it made him feel a trance in his heart.
The new president of Kenya, who was wearing sunglasses on the side, remained silent, but Museveni beside him was not calm at all, and said with emotion: "I have also been on the US aircraft carrier several times, but I have never been so shocked, I really did not expect that there will be an aircraft carrier in Africa one day." There was once a saying from white people that Africa might be able to have a second-hand aircraft carrier in a hundred years. Now, this shame has completely moved away from us. It makes me even more determined in my own choice, President Lee, you are not only the pride of Somalia, but the pride of the whole of Africa. ”
Seeing the Third Fleet specially displayed by Li Lan, Tanzanian President Kikwete, Burundian President Nkurunziza, and Rwandan President Kagame reacted similarly to Kiir and others.
The reputation of the Somali aircraft carrier battle group has been spreading around the world for several years, but it has rarely been officially seen in front of the world, except for photos and promotional videos. I have to say that with the tonnage of the Addis Ababa, lying on the sea, no matter how many videos and pictures you watch, you will definitely not be able to experience the shock in your heart without seeing it with your own eyes.
Li Lan, who was on the side, saw that his goal had been achieved, so he spoke out to draw everyone's attention to the right matter, "First of all, I am very grateful to all of you for coming, we are all countries on the African continent, and we are all neighbors, and we have huge complementarity in economy and national customs.
I would like to thank you for your efforts to build African integration, an integrated Africa is our common long-cherished aspiration, Africa is the Africa of Africans, and although we are in great need of external assistance, all of them are built without compromising our sovereignty. Hundreds of years of colonization have caused the land of Africa to endure too much suffering, and even today, economic colonization still exists, and we are in heavy shackles on the road of development and progress.
I'm sure everyone is well aware of this. ”
A simple beginning, so that everyone couldn't help but nod, Li Lan continued: "Over the years, many people have asked me more than once, why not to develop the domestic economy well, must maintain high-intensity confrontation with European and American countries, why not make concessions, ease the situation, so that Somalia has a more stable construction space." My answer to this has not changed.
For an African country that wants to enter the ranks of world powers, a little concession will make the whole country fall into the abyss. Because, those traditional powers will no longer give you the opportunity to be on par with them.
I also hope for peace, and I also hope that my people's life will be easier, and that the country's economy will grow steadily, so that I can be worthy of the respect that the people give me. However, I had to make a choice again and again, and I knew I couldn't back down at all. And it's really hard to convince me of the promises made by a country that doesn't even dare to take on its own crimes. ”
"The approach of European and American countries is really disappointing, we are also a member of the human race, and we are also emotional beings, so far in addition to repeated denials, there is not even an apology, which makes too many people sad." Hearing Li Lan's words, Tanzanian President Kikwete said with a little anger.
Tanzania is also one of the victim countries of the biological, chemical, and nuclear waste that European countries have put into the coast of Africa, and he has raised his hands to support Somalia's request for justice in Europe, after all, the problem of this garbage has also plagued Tanzania for a long time.
Now that someone is in charge of them, he knows what to do, and in his case before the International Court of Justice, Somalia helped Tanzania draw up a claim for hundreds of billions of dollars in compensation. Li Lan's move has already aroused great repercussions in Tanzania and has become a foreign leader with the best reputation among Tanzanians. On the other hand, the refusal of European countries to admit the matter has caused great anger among Tanzanians.
Now, Li Lan has talked about this issue again, which naturally arouses the anger in Kikwete's heart.
"The posture of a strong country should be respected by the world, rather than relying on its own strength to distort the facts, let alone use its strength to harm other countries. The behavior of European countries is really chilling. Burundian President Nkurunziza chimed in.
Rwandan President Kagame continued: "It is precisely because of this that we are sitting here today, without the strong, there is no right to speak, and the weak do not even have the opportunity to open their mouths." African integration is the wish of many Africans. The reason why we want to go through integration is to build an Africa that will not be bullied, and we have endured it for thousands of years, and we need to act quickly so that future Africans will not continue to suffer from the cold eyes of the world and become victims. ”
"We have come together for a common ideal, and this is the most gratifying thing for me. From now on, let us set an example for the whole of Africa, and believe me, our integration is just the beginning, and more and more countries will join our family in the future. ”
When Li Lan said this, after seeing the longing in everyone's eyes, he was extremely proud in his heart, and the ultimate goal of sending troops to Kenya was to integrate East Africa and gradually strengthen Somalia, especially in Africa, which can no longer expand its territory at will. For today, he has also worked hard for a long time, and the biggest harvest of the layout over the years is to be able to blossom and bear fruit.
"However, there is still a long way to go to build our extended family successfully, and there are many more difficulties ahead. The greater the difficulties, the more we need to work as one, otherwise all efforts will be in vain. The most important thing is that we all have to resist the temptation, as I said before, the interests of a time cannot be compared with the interests of the long-term, I very much hope that everyone can be firm in their hearts and not be swayed by external forces. ”
Today is just a new beginning of the whole plan, and with the union of the eight countries, NATO will inevitably not be able to sit still, and all kinds of sabotage will follow; Li Lan is not afraid of NATO's hard work, but he must always be on guard against the soft knife wielded by NATO. (To be continued......)