Italy has signed an agreement with the regional state of Galmudug to upgrade the main airport in the region.
This follows a meeting between Abdirisak Mohamed and Alberto Vecchi in Mogadishu on Friday.
Mohamed is Galmudug’s Minister of Transport.
Vecchi is the Italian Ambassador to Somalia.
They signed an agreement on October 7 to embark on a project that would lead to the upgrading of the Dhusamareb Airport in Galmudug.
Italy also agreed to fund the rehabilitation of the airport.