Saudi Arabia ‘to open military base in Djibouti’

Manama: Djibouti is looking forward to signing an accord with Saudi Arabia to set up a Saudi base in the Eastern African country, its ambassador in Riyadh said.

Dhia-Eddin Bamakhrama said that he expected the signing to take place soon, adding that relations between the two countries have been steadily improving and that their security, military, economic and political cooperation have now reached unprecedented levels.

“The agreement will cover cooperation in all terrestrial, marine and aerial military aspects,” Bamakhrama told London-based Al Sharq Al Awsat daily.

The ambassador said that the recent visit by President Esmaïl Omar Guelleh to Saudi Arabia and his meeting with King Salman Bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud had marked a far-reaching positive change in the relations between the two countries.

It also resulted in the formation of a joint military commission to discuss cooperation between the two countries, he added.source: Gulfnews