After Somalia, too Gibuti closes ranks in military cooperation with Turkey, in an evident attempt to take action after the controversial memorandum of understanding signed last January 1st between Ethiopia and Somaliland for Ethiopian access to the Red Sea. The agreements include a military training cooperation agreement, a military financial cooperation agreement and a cash aid implementation protocol, according to the Turkish Ministry of National Defense. Djibouti opened its embassy in Ankara in 2012 and the following year Turkey opened its in the Horn of Africa country. The signed agreement should therefore further strengthen the strategic partnership between the parties and increase their coordination and cooperation in regional and international issues. The agreement between Turkey and Djibouti comes, moreover, in conjunction with the similar agreement on defense and security signed last February 8 between the government of Ankara and that of Somalia.
