on 22 june 2014, the federal government concluded its mediation between the supporters of the parallel three-region and six-region processes for a new southwestern state of somalia. wings from both sides had reportedly reached an agreement on the prospective regional state's formation. on 23 june 2014, the office of federal parliament speaker jawari hosted an event announcing the merger of the two competing administrations into a single three-region state, which is to be composed of the bay, bakool and lower shabelle provinces.