Nairobi (Sunatimes) The United States Government has welcomed the appointment of the new transitional Prime Minister of Somalia, Dr. Abdiwali Mohamed Ali.

The government said that it is encouraged at the speed with which the Transitional Federal Government President Sheikh Sharif made the Premier appointment.

In a press release made by the American Embassy in Nairobi, US government pledged to closely work with the new prime minister to support the Djibouti Peace Process and the completion of the transitional tasks such as the draft constitution, greater fiscal transparency and reforming the transitional federal parliament and other institutions.

The United States urged the Parliament of Somalia to speed up the approval of the new prime minister and the cabinet he is going to build.

Lastly, the press release urged the TFG to hold more consistent consultations with the Somali regions, ASWJ, and the broader civil society.

By Siham Mohamud