Mahamoud Ali Youssouf
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Mahamoud Ali Youssouf is a Djibouti
an political figure, currently serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs
.
After serving as Djibouti's Ambassador to Egypt
, Youssouf was appointed as Minister Delegate responsible for International Cooperation on July 4, 2001. Youssouf was subsequently appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on May 22, 2005. In 2006 he visited Japan.
Youssouf was Chairman of the 129th Ordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Arab League
in 2008. Speaking to The New York Times
in 2008, Youssouf said that Djibouti, "a small country with a big port", hoped to develop its economy along the same lines as Dubai
. According to Youssouf, Djibouti is "even better located than Dubai".
Djibouti
Djibouti , officially the Republic of Djibouti , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by Eritrea in the north, Ethiopia in the west and south, and Somalia in the southeast. The remainder of the border is formed by the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden at the east...
an political figure, currently serving as Minister of Foreign Affairs
Foreign minister
A Minister of Foreign Affairs, or foreign minister, is a cabinet minister who helps form the foreign policy of a sovereign state. The foreign minister is often regarded as the most senior ministerial position below that of the head of government . It is often granted to the deputy prime minister in...
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After serving as Djibouti's Ambassador to Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, Youssouf was appointed as Minister Delegate responsible for International Cooperation on July 4, 2001. Youssouf was subsequently appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on May 22, 2005. In 2006 he visited Japan.
Youssouf was Chairman of the 129th Ordinary Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Arab League
Arab League
The Arab League , officially called the League of Arab States , is a regional organisation of Arab states in North and Northeast Africa, and Southwest Asia . It was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945 with six members: Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan , Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Syria. Yemen joined as a...
in 2008. Speaking to The New York Times
The New York Times
The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
in 2008, Youssouf said that Djibouti, "a small country with a big port", hoped to develop its economy along the same lines as Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
. According to Youssouf, Djibouti is "even better located than Dubai".