Somaliland: Recognition of States
Commons · Question 103707 · Tabled 7 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Rosindell
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions she has had with her Israeli counterpart on their diplomatic recognition of Somaliland.
Answer
Answered by Chris Elmore, 13 Jan 2026
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office regularly engages with the Somali authorities, political parties and civil society, as well as the Somaliland Office in London.Decisions on Israeli diplomatic recognition are a matter for the Government of ...