President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud opened a National Consultative Council (NCC) meeting in Dhusamareb.
The 2-day NCC meeting kicked off in the administrative capital of the regional state of Galmudug on Saturday.
Participants drawn from the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the Federal Member States (FMS) will discuss a range of issues at the convention.
They are scheduled to discuss issues pertaining to recent political and security developments throughout the country.
The conclusion of the first phase and commencement of phase 2 of the ongoing operations against Al-Shabaab will feature prominently in their discussions too.