Somali government signed a security Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations and the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS).
Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur signed the agreement on behalf of Somalia in his capacity as the Minister of Defense.
Nur represented the government in the signing ceremony held on Wednesday in New York on the sidelines of the Somalia Security Conference.
The MoU ensures that security forces in Somalia receive logistical support from the UN and ATMIS. It also provides details on joint security operations in the country.