The Eucap Nestor mission emerges from the shadows. The issue of sovereign rights at sea
(BRUSSELS2) A first seminar ended in Djibouti on 8 February. Carried out under the aegis of the European maritime capacity building mission (EUCAP Nestor), it allowed, over several days, to compare ideas between Somali representatives and officials of the EUCAP Nestor mission. Present on the Somali side were the Deputy Chief of the Somali Navy, Admiral Said Adan Yusuf Puntland and the Minister of State for Security of Puntland, HE Abdullahi Jama. The meeting was ensured, on the European side, by Admiral Jacques Launay who commands the EUCAP Nestor mission.
Protecting Somalia's sovereignty at sea: a priority
The objective was to see the needs of the Somalis expressed in terms of maritime reinforcement. A necessity now that the permanent government is installed. What also emerges from these various works is the priority focuses on the protection of sovereign rights and territories and the strengthening of the economic potential of the maritime areas of Somalia. This can be summed up in three words, well known on the French coasts: "State Action at Sea".
It's not very surprising. The Somali President, during his last visit to the European Parliament, had insisted on the issue of the fight against illegal fishing, which is one of the objectives of the Eunavfor Atalanta operation, but is often not highlighted by the various international actors. engaged in the fight against piracy.
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