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International partners* strongly condemn the continued violence in Laascaanood and express serious concern about reports regarding the mobilisation of armed groups.

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Good afternoon. 

Thank you very much, Mr. President, to you and your team for an extremely warm welcome to Galmudug. I want to, on behalf of my team, thank you for the welcome and for the fruitful discussions we have had this afternoon.