Addis Ababa, 28 September 2014 (WIC) – Somali Federal Government said it is planning to start negotiations with the semi-autonomous state of Puntland.
According to a press release the Office of the Prime Minister of Somalia sent to WIC, the government is planning to open serious negotiations with Puntland to end political rift between them.
Deputy Prime Minister Ridwan Hirse Mohamed said the Federal Government is ready to work with Puntland in an attempt to restore the lost confidence between the two sides and to preserve the unity of the Somali nation.
The press statement added that the negotiations were delayed several times in the past due to technical hitches.
Puntland declared to have cut its ties with the federal government following the signing of an agreement sponsored by government in Mogadishu for the formation of a central state for Galgadud and Mudug regions.