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Thursday July 23, 2020
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DHUSAMAREB (HOL) -
Federal and state leaders meeting in Dhusamareb Wednesday inched closer to a political deal on holding elections this year following an agreement to establish a technical committee to work out details of an electoral model.
A communique from the weeklong meeting Wednesday evening noted the leaders led by President Mohamed Farmaajo tasked a technical committee to come up with proposals ahead of another meeting in mid-August.
The FMS and FGS leaders will resume talks August 15 in Dhusamareb.
The meeting also agreed on the need to strengthen relations between the two levels of Government and bolster engagements on the fight against terrorism and economic development.