Chapter 455: Popular Somalia
A peace negotiation has finally secured a new regime in Somalia and has shown the world that a powerful military state is on the rise in Africa. It used a high-intensity regional war to show its muscles to the whole world.
Under the siege of the three first-class countries and the overlord in the world, not only did they block this kind of war against 98% of the world's world, but they also almost ended in a draw.
As a result, there is so much curiosity about the new regime in Somalia. As we all know, five years ago, Somalia was a place where birds did not lay eggs. What is it that has changed so dramatically in Somalia in four or five years at most?
When people's eyes go backwards, it is not difficult to find that everything in Somalia has changed, starting with the conflict between a small Chinese and Bossaso's armed forces Minister Awei, and since then, the name Li Lan has begun to spread at a very fast speed.
Under the gaze of countless questions, this Chinese told the world one by one that nothing in the world is impossible. The impossible shouts of the people were shattered by the subsequent facts. When people start trying to accept the impossible, they are left with an even greater impossibility.
The outcome of this war also put a big end to this impossibility. When the world accepts that there is another powerful military bloc in the world, they are constantly speculating in their hearts about when Somalia will create a series of impossibilities. Perhaps, in a little while, people may hear more about the impossible.
The eyes of the world have not affected the Lord. After the peace talks, Li Lan's footsteps did not stop there. On the contrary, he walked more eagerly.
At the beginning of the war, several countries had already completed the establishment of diplomatic relations with Somalia. In the aftermath of the war, Somalia received no less than 60 feudal documents overnight, and this situation reached a peak in the next 12 hours. In 24 hours, more than 120 countries sent letters establishing diplomatic relations.
In the whole of Africa, except for Kenya, Ethiopia, and Djibouti, which have just subsided the war, one of the rest of the African countries is counted as one. Even a small sesame country has not been left behind. Moreover, the "Union of African States", "African States Industrial Self-Help Alliance", "African States Ecological and Environmental Protection Union", "African States Self-Help Alliance" ...... More than a dozen African coalition organizations, large and small, have sent letters of invitation, hoping that Somalia can become a member of the coalitions again.
In addition to intra-African coalition organizations, invitations have also been sent from interstate organizations to which Somalia has joined in the past, among which the larger organizations are: "Group of 77", "Organization of the Islamic Conference", "Non-Aligned Movement", "League of Arab States", ......
The aim is the same as that of the African Union, and to put it nicely, it is the hope that Somalia will continue to maintain its original Somali influence in the Union. To put it bluntly, none of these organizations wants to spare a powerful military bloc to increase the weight of their respective alliances. If Somalia is the same as it used to be, it is not an invitation. Instead, Somalia applies for it itself, and then it has to go through approval. This is the strength that determines the treatment, and this is what the world is like.
In the face of so many international documents, Li Lan, who had not arranged a trip for himself after the war. Get busy right away.
In Li Lan's view, Somalia will not be withdrawn, but will actively participate in international affairs. Otherwise, it would be a waste of the huge political bargaining chip of military strength. So, whether it is the establishment of diplomatic relations. Or join various organizations, you must have a long-term thinking.
At present, in order to ensure the implementation of the follow-up strategic plan. There is an organization that Li Lan wants to enter immediately, and that is the "African Union." He wants to join the African Union, not to begin preparations for the ultimate goal of perfecting the African Union. He does not have the strength to lead the AU now, and when he has the strength to lead the AU, he will also implement the meaning of the existence of the AU. The African Union (AU) is an all-African political entity that integrates politics, economics and military affairs. In the future, the African Union has plans to unify its currency, strengthen its joint defence capacity, and establish a multi-national body, including a cabinet government to run the African Union. The main purpose of this alliance is to help develop and stabilize democracy, human rights, and sustainable economies in Africa, in addition to reducing intra-African armed conflict and creating an effective common market, with the ultimate goal of establishing a "United African States". However, the ideal is very plump and the reality is very skinny, and this ultimate goal is the same for the African Union, and the same is true for Li Lan.
This is just one of the many purposes for joining the AU, and a United African country is indeed attractive, but what is really attractive is the plan for the next few months. In order not to be isolated by African countries, Li Lan must start preparing now.
Once the decision to join the AU is approved, the AU will immediately send someone over to discuss the matter, and after a simple procedure, the new Somalia will rejoin the AU.
Among the remaining alliances, Li Lan is no longer most interested in the African Union, but in those alliance organizations and trans-state organizations that have this cultural region.
The invitation letter of the "Group of 77" was on Li Lan's desk, and after approving his membership in the African Union, he found the invitation letter of the Group of 77. The Group of 77 does not refer to an alliance of 77 countries, in fact, the Group of 77 is an organization composed of more than 120 developing countries, with member countries throughout the world, and it is also the largest group of international organizations other than the United Nations.
Previously, Somalia was part of this organization, and China, also a developing country, was one of the observer countries of this group, and although China did not join the organization, it was one of the group's most important economic and international partners. The goal of this group is also very simple: it is an international bloc that has gradually formed and developed in the struggle of developing countries against the control, exploitation and plunder of the superpowers.
In fact, there is no need for Li Lan to join the organization, after all, there are many fish and dragons in it, and various interests are involved, and compared with the G-8 summit in the United States, it is simply as weak as grandma's house. However, Somalia now needs to expand its areas of cooperation. A lot of times you can do things with the help of this organization, which is a lot more convenient. It's not a military alliance anyway. It's not an economic alliance, it's just a group of weak countries coming together. The result is still a scattered pair of chopsticks, which cannot form a force at all. Therefore, joining this organization will not be of any nature, and the so-called "Group of 77 Joint Declaration" is not as binding as it actually is. However, this organization still has a lot of international discourse, and there are only benefits to joining, not harm.
After agreeing to join the organization, the remaining alliance invitation letters. There are two other organizations that Li Lan is more interested in, and both of them have close ties with the Middle East, the "Organization of the Islamic Conference" and the "League of Arab States."
Somalia is an Arab country with a culture very close to the Arab world, and it was previously a member of both organizations. The birth of the new regime was immediately followed by invitations from the two organizations. Not to mention the cultural similarities, it is to establish good relations with a large group of oil countries, and Li Lan is also happy to join these two organizations.
There is a great deal of similarity in the nature of the League and the Organization of the Islamic Conference. There are also many differences, as the countries of both organizations also join the other, after all, both alliances are actually the same group of people in terms of religion and culture.
Currently in the Middle East. Syria was the only country that was disqualified by the Arab League because of the civil war, but Syria is still a member of the Organization of the Islamic Conference. Li Lan's idea of joining this organization is also very simple, except that he hopes to increase cooperation with the Arab world and Middle Eastern countries. I also hope that in the future, I will be able to work in the local area. There are more points of intervention.
After giving instructions to join the four international organizations at once, Li Lan stopped. As for the coalition of other organizations in Africa, he doesn't have much interest right now. To put it bluntly, he really can't look down on the rest of these organizations, and a large group of countries are constantly seeking help from other countries in the name of the organization, and he is not interested at all.
It's like the "African Nations Self-Help Alliance", as long as there is a country that sends some money, there is not much discipline to talk about. Li Lan can't say that he will spurn this kind of organization, but he will not join it.
Under Li Lan's determination, Somalia has rejoined four organizations in just one day, and if the United Nations is included, Somalia has already joined five organizations. However, the right to speak within these organizations is still up for debate.
"Bangbang!" After the knock on the door sounded, under Li Lan's answer, Farah pushed the door in.
"Your Excellency the President, have you ratified Eritrea's diplomatic relations?" As soon as Farah entered, he asked.
"It's already approved, what?" Li Lan asked suspiciously.
After examining and examining the letters on the establishment of diplomatic relations between various countries, the Somali Ministry of Foreign Affairs submitted them, and Li Lan basically gave instructions to them, and Eritrea was between Somalia and Djibouti, and it was very wrong with Ethiopia.
The two sides will hold diplomatic consultations and decide on the establishment of embassies abroad, which can also be said to have been decided, and after the land purchase is completed, after the embassy is built, the ambassador will be dispatched to the foreign country.
At this time, Farah came to this sentence, and Li Lan was naturally puzzled.
"See for yourself!" Farah put a document in his hand on Li Lan's desk, and said with a somewhat unhappy face: "This is the first letter received by the Ministry of Defense, and the one who sent the letter is Eritrea. ”
Li Lan picked up the document and looked at it, and when he saw the content of the letter, the content on his face was completely opposite to Farah's, and instead of being unhappy, he showed a hint of interest.
"That's a good thing! I'm not happy to see you for what? Li Lan said to Farah after putting down the file.
"Is that still a good thing? Do you know that Eritrea's annual fiscal revenue is only $5 billion, do they have the money to pay for it? How could Farah not know about the relationship between this, but when he saw a large list of them, and there was no money and other quantities written on the back, he immediately included Eritrea in the ranks of the white wolves with empty gloves.
"What does it matter if you have money or not." Li Lan's idea is completely different, because the money is not listed on this list, it is to give Somalia a signal, you can say what you want!
Li Lan is very interested in this Red Sea country, and the most important point is that Eritrea is a country that can be wooed. If it was 11 years ago, when Eritrea and the United States had close relations, Li Lan would not have bothered to deal with each other at this time, but now it is naturally different.
Eleven years ago, the two sides had serious differences over the United States' desire to set up a military base in Eritrea. Relations between the United States and Eritrea began to decline, and at the end of the following year, the United States suspended Eritrea's status as a beneficiary of the AGOA on the grounds that Eritrea's democracy and human rights situation was not up to standard. In retaliation, the Eritrean government expelled USAID representatives in the fourth year and demanded the departure of American and European personnel from the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea in October.
In the fifth year, the United States instructed the US Permanent Representative to the United Nations to ask the Security Council to "reconsider" the decision of the Ethiopia-Eritrea Boundary Commission in '02, and then put forward a "new initiative" to resolve the Eritrean border issue.
Five years ago, the United States demanded that Eritrea close its consulate in Auckland and stop the visa business of the U.S. Embassy in Eritrea. Since then, the United States has repeatedly threatened to include Eritrea in the list of "state sponsors of terrorism" and to initiate relevant sanctions procedures on the grounds that Eritrea supports Somali terrorists. The former US ambassador to Eritrea openly called on the Eritrean people to overthrow the current regime, and twice publicly demanded that Eritrea "change the regime".
Since then, the United States and Eritrea have never had any contacts, and the relationship between the two sides has been at a freezing point. Eritrea is also included in the list of countries that prohibit arms sales by the United States. In recent years, the United States and Ethiopia have become closer and closer, and seeing that the former family is also the current enemy has been favored by the West, Eritrea is well aware that its strength is getting farther and farther away from Ethiopia, which is why today's paper document is here.
Li Lan took a fancy to Eritrea's relations with Ethiopia and the United States, and conversely, Eritrea also took a fancy to Somalia's relations with Ethiopia and the United States. The relationship between the two countries, with this level of relationship, is really too easy to come together.
Especially at a time when Somalia's military strength is astounding to the world, this is an opportunity for Somalia and an opportunity for Eritrea. Afvolki, before the end of the war, drafted this instrument, and once diplomatic relations with Somalia were established, this document would be sent to Somalia immediately. (To be continued......)