Puntland President Said Abdullahi Deni will leave for an official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The Puntland leader is expected to leave for the UAE on Wednesday.
He will make a brief stopover in Addis Ababa where a delegation from his administration has already arrived.
The visit is the first by Deni since Puntland announced that it would not recognize the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS).
Puntland took this step after legislators endorsed constitutional amendments fronted by Mogadishu.
Deni’s visit to the UAE coincides with that of Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s official trip to Saudi Arabia.
Deni is likely to discuss the likelihood of leasing Hafun Island to the UAE.