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ADDIS ABABA, July 24 (AFP) - The president of the breakaway state of Somaliland has called on Ethiopia to fully support its development, Ethiopian national radio reported Wednesday.

Dahir Riyale Kahin, the interim leader of the northwestern region of Somalia, which unilaterally declared independence in 1991, arrived in Ethiopia on Monday, since when he and his delegation has met Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi and titular President Girma Wolde-Giorgis.

Discussions focussed on the current situation in Somalia, where armed factions are continuing a decade-long civil war, and in Somaliland, which is peaceful by comparison and enjoys many more of the trappings of a functioning state.

"Unlike the southern part of Somalia, where there is choas and conflict, the Somaliland republic is calm and peaceful," said Dahir Riyale Kahin.

"The republic needs the all-rounded support of Ethiopia in its efforts to accelerate its socio-economic endeavors," he said. - Nampa-AFP

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