Phase two talks between federal government and regional states starts in Garowe, Puntland .

HE president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is expected to commence today the 2nd phase talks between the federal government and regional states in Garowe, the capital of semi-autonomous regional state of Puntland.

Jubaland’s Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed Islam (Madobe) and Southwest state administration leader Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adam are also joined the conference on wednesday.

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud landed in Garowe on Tuesday ahead of the conference holding talks with Puntland leadership and traditional leaders on central state formation, amongst others

It was 9th February 2015 that the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia HE Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, invited the leaders of the regional states of Puntland, Jubba and South Western Somalia, Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, Ahmed Mohamed Islaan and Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden for a three-day consultation forum in Mogadishu.