Press Release: European Commission plans minimum 60 million euros pledge to help boost security in Somalia

The European Commission will pledge at least 60 million euros to support Somalia's security institutions and the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) at the International Donor Conference on Somalia in Brussels on 23 April, 2009. The conference, which aims to assist Somalia's new government to establish increased security and stability across the country, is critical for tackling the root causes of piracy in the international waters off its coastline. It is clear that a durable solution at sea will only come through ensuring a durable solution on land. The European Commission with its European and other international partners is committed to continuing its engagement with Somalia, in particular through a comprehensive approach covering political, security and humanitarian aspects, in addition to the fight against piracy off the Somali coasts.

European Commission: MEMO/09/175: European Commission Assistance to Somalia: fact and figures http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/09/175&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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