VOA慢速英語:索馬里尋求重建經(jīng)濟(jì)，推進(jìn)和平

Somalia Seeks to Rebuild Economy, Promote Peace at UAE Summit

索馬里尋求重建經(jīng)濟(jì)，推進(jìn)和平

From VOA Learning English, this is the Economics Report.

這里是美國之音慢速英語經(jīng)濟(jì)報道。

For years, Somalia has been called a failed state. Piracy, poverty and terrorism have been problems in the country for a long time. But recent improvements suggest that the country is taking steps to a lasting security. Somali officials say a stronger economy is extremely important to peace.

多年來索馬里一直被稱為“失敗國家”。海盜、貧窮和恐怖主義常年困擾該國。但最近的進(jìn)步表明該國正走向長治久安。索馬里官員表示，經(jīng)濟(jì)走強對和平尤其重要。

Last week, Somali officials traveled to the United Arab Emirates, hoping to attract foreign investment. The event called the Somalia Investment Summit was held in Dubai. The goal was to present Somalia as a good place to invest.

上周，索馬里官員前往阿拉伯聯(lián)合酋長國，希望吸引外國投資。索馬里投資峰會在迪拜舉行，其目標(biāo)是向外界展示索馬里是一個投資的好地方。

Somalia is dealing with the effects of a 20-year civil war. Foreign intervention is the main cause of an increased security in the country. Over the past year, African Union troops helped drive al-Shabab militants from major cities. And international naval forces have sharply deceased pirate attacks.

索馬里正在處理20年內(nèi)戰(zhàn)造成的影響。外國投資是該國安全提升的主要原因。在過去一年，非盟部隊協(xié)助從大城市趕走了青年黨武裝分子。而國際性的海軍部隊也大幅降低了該國的海盜襲擊。

But Ali Mohamed Gedi warns that the results of these efforts could be temporary. Mr Gedi is the former prime minister of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government. He says poverty must be ended. He says poverty is the reason young people join al-Shabab.

但阿里·穆罕默德·格迪(Ali Mohamed Gedi)經(jīng)過說，這些措施的成果可能是暫時性的。格迪先生是索馬里過渡聯(lián)邦政府前任總理。他說必須消除貧困，貧苦是年輕人加入青年黨的原因。

"So if we create jobs for them I believe that they'll play a role in the stabilization and the security of the continent," said Gedi.

格迪說：“如果我們?yōu)樗麄儎?chuàng)造就業(yè)，我相信他們會在非洲大陸的穩(wěn)定和安全方面發(fā)揮作用。”

The chairman of the Somali Economic Forum - Hassan Dudde agrees. He says the pull of illegal activity, such as piracy is strong when they are no jobs available. He says attracting investment to Somalia now, while security is improving, is very important.

索馬里經(jīng)濟(jì)論壇主席哈桑·杜德(Hassan Dudde)表示認(rèn)同。他說，如果他們沒有工作可做，海盜等非法活動的吸引力就會很強。他說，目前在索馬里安全不斷提升的情況下，吸引外國投資非常重要。

"I think what the international organizations and the international community is starting to realize is that bringing troops to Somalia will not be the answer to this problem. When people have jobs and a better life they will be less likely to get in trouble," Dudde said.

杜德說：“我認(rèn)為國際組織和國際社會開始認(rèn)識到，向索馬里派遣部隊無法解決問題。當(dāng)人們有工作，生活改善，他們就不那么容易惹上麻煩。”

Although conditions in Somalia are improving, safety threats remain. Somalia lacks a central government, corruption is common, and the workforce is largely unskilled. These problems concern possible investors. Also there are no secure legal safeguards for foreign investors.

雖然索馬里的現(xiàn)狀正在改善，安全威脅卻依然存在。索馬里缺少中央政府，腐敗很普遍，勞動力大部分缺少技術(shù)。這些問題讓潛在投資者擔(dān)憂。此外索馬里還缺少對外國投資者的合法安全保障。

Hirsi Dirir is Chief Executive Officer of the Dahabshil Bank, which operates 130 businesses in the country.

Hirsi Dirir是Dahabshil銀行的行政總裁。該行在索馬里經(jīng)營了130家網(wǎng)點。

"Investors are a bit afraid of going into situations like that, but there's a huge opportunity," noted Hirsi Dirir.

他說，“投資者有點擔(dān)心進(jìn)入這樣的現(xiàn)狀，但這里也蘊藏著巨大機(jī)遇。”

Somali officials are preparing legislation to create investment safeguards. And increased security has led a growing number of foreign investors. Currently, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Yemen are the top investors in Somalia.

索馬里官員正準(zhǔn)備立法來建立投資保障。安全提升也吸引了越來越多的外國投資者。目前，阿聯(lián)酋、阿曼和也門是索馬里最主要的投資者。

And that is the Economics Report from VOA Learning English. Find more of our programs at 51voa.com. I'm Mario Ritter.

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