EU Sister-Missions in Somalia Strengthen Ties and Discuss Maritime Security in Bossasso

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EU Sister Missions in Somalia Strengthen Ties and Discuss Maritime Security in Bossasso

Somalilandsun- EU sister-missions, EUCAP Nestor and EU Naval Force Somalia (EU NAVFOR Operation Atalanta), recently held a series of meetings with state government officials and local leaders in Bossasso, in the Puntland state of Somalia.

During the meetings the maritime security situation off the Somali coast was discussed and the importance of keeping the number of pirate attacks suppressed. 

Meeting with Puntland ministers and elders of Bossasso enabled Operation Atalanta and EUCAP Nestor staff to further develop relationships with Puntland state and provided an opportunity to coordinate future efforts to further strengthen maritime security for seafarers and to bolster the capacities of Somali maritime organisations, such as the Bossasso Port Police, who were also present. 

EUCAP Nestor’s representative said: “The meetings have been very constructive and fruitful. We now have even better understanding of the situation in Puntland and where the support of EU Missions would be required the most. We are all in this together and these meetings are a great example of the good cooperation between the local leadership and the EU Missions.” 

EUCAP Nestor’s representative said: “The meetings have been very constructive and fruitful. We now have even better understanding of the situation in Puntland and where the support of EU Missions would be required the most. We are all in this together and these meetings are a great example of the good cooperation between the local leadership and the EU Missions.” 

EUCAP Nestor’s representative said: “The meetings have been very constructive and fruitful. We now have even better understanding of the situation in Puntland and where the support of EU Missions would be required the most. We are all in this together and these meetings are a great example of the good cooperation between the local leadership and the EU Missions.” 

The Dutch sailors were pleased to work with the Port Police, who quickly picked up the techniques demonstrated.
Training events such as this are a vital part of Operation
Atalanta’s ongoing commitment to strengthen cooperation and capabilities of regional partners. 

Background 

EUCAP Nestor is a civilian EU mission, under the auspices of the Common Security and Defence Policy, which assists Somalia in strengthening its capacity to ensure maritime security and in particular to fight piracy. 

EU NAVFOR’s role is to protect World Food Programme humanitarian aid vessels and to deter and disrupt acts of piracy.