Somalia Pushes Back on EU Visa Claims

Somalia has dismissed claims linking EU visa measures to its eVisa system, saying the issue concerns migration cooperation rather than government systems. Deputy Minister Ali Balcad defended the eVisa platform as a modernization effort. The post Somalia Pushes Back on EU Visa Claims first appeared on Radio Dalsan .

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Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Mohamed Omar (Ali Balcad) says European Union visa-related measures are linked to migration cooperation, not an Somalia’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Mohamed Omar, commonly known as Ali Balcad, has rejected claims that recent discussions surrounding European Union visa restrictions are connected to Somalia’s electronic visa (eVisa) system, describing such claims as misleading and inaccurate.

The Deputy Minister said the measures taken by the European Union are related to migration management, including cooperation on the return of individuals residing illegally in European countries, rather than an evaluation of Somalia’s government systems or administrative performance.

The issue involves the Somali Ministry of Foreign Affairs, represented by Deputy Minister Ali Mohamed Omar, the European Union, and Somali citizens and travelers affected by international visa and migration policies.

Other countries facing similar migration-related discussions, including Ethiopia, Iraq, Bangladesh, The Gambia, and Senegal, were also mentioned by the Somali official as examples of nations that have experienced comparable measures or concerns.

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