Port of Las Khorey

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Port of Las Khorey
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The old Port of Las Khorey
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Country Flag of Somaliland.svg  Somaliland
Location Las Khorey, Sanaag

The Port of Las Khorey, also known as the Las Khorey Port, is the official functioning seaport of Las Khorey, situated in Somaliland

Overview

In 2012, Faisal Hawar, CEO of the Maakhir Resource Company, brokered an agreement with a Greek investment firm for the development of the commercial Las Khorey Port. [1] A team of engineers was subsequently enlisted by the Puntland authorities to assess the ongoing renovations taking place at the seaport. [2] According to the Minister of Ports, Saeed Mohamed Ragge, the Puntland government intends to launch more such development projects in Las Khorey. [3]

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References

  1. "A Visionary, Faisal Hawar; Somali Public Radio Person of the Year 2012". Somali Public Radio. 13 January 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
  2. Somalia: Somaliland naval forces attack crew in Sanaag region Archived 2013-10-17 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Somalia: Puntland Minister of Ports visits Lasqoray". Garowe Online. 17 June 2012. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2012.