Federal Republic of Somalia
(1) Every government shall strive for a cooperative relationship with other governments, whether at the same level or at another level of government.
(2) Every government shall respect and protect the limits of its powers and the powers of other governments, and shall: (a) Have effective brotherly relationships with other levels of government in order to promote the unity of the citizenry;; (b) Inform governments of other levels of policies and activities it implements within its boundaries which may have an impact on the areas of other levels;; and (c) Have policies that facilitate the planning and implementation of joint development projects.
(3) In order to ensure the existence and development of cooperative federal relations, an annual conference of Executive heads of the Federal Government and the Federal Member State governments shall regularly be convened, so as to discuss and agree on: (a) Strengthening national unity;; (b) Security and peace of the country;; (c) National socio-economic development, and common market policies of the country;; (d) Promotion of the wealth of the people;; and (e) Information sharing.
(4) All levels of government must comply with the national Constitution, without any government assuming more powers than the Constitution allocates.
(5) A law passed by the Federal Parliament shall regulate: (a) The establishment of institutions and guidelines that shall facilitate interaction between the various levels of government;; and (b) The establishment of guidelines that will facilitate the resolution of disputes between the various levels of government without resorting to court.