MOGADISHU, May 28 (Xinhua) -- The EU's Director General for International Development Cooperation Stefano Manservisi on Sunday signed a 53.7 million U.S. dollars agreement with Somalia to strengthen governance, promote resilience and support vocational training.

Manservisi who held talks in Mogadishu with Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and met with federal and regional leaders said the new support package comes in addition to the new support announced on May 9, on Europe Day, when the EU pledged to expand support to the education sector.

During his visit, Manservisi confirmed the EU's commitment to supporting Somalia in consolidating achievements in security, governance, productive sectors and technical cooperation. Enditem