The President of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo received credentials from the new Qatar ambassador to Somalia Hasan Hamsa Asad, officials said.
Qatar government is one of Gulf nations supporting Somalia, following the Gulf crisis which Somalia remained neutral.
Somalia President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed thanked the Amir of Qatar and his government their readiness to strengthen the relations between the two governments and hoped that the relations will be fruitful, according to statement released by the Somali presidency.
Meanwhile, Ambassador Hamsa forwarded greetings from the Amir of Qatqar Sheikh Tamiim Binu Hamad and noted that the Ambassador will strengthen relations between the two countries.
Ambassador Hasan Hamsa Asad is extraordinary ambassador, the first of such Qatar appointes to Somalia.
The rift between the oil rich countries dragged Somalia into a serious political challenges with the latest Somalia ending the UAE military training agreement, after it seized over 9 million at Mogadishu airport from UAE plane.
