The Iranian side in the Yemeni-Iranian Technical Committee led by advisor to
Iranian Energy and Electricity minister Ali Hassan Zadeh arrived on Wednesday in Yemen. Zadeh said the committee will hold a meeting that will deal with issues related trade between the two countries as well as cooperation in areas such as investment, education, health and development of industry in the two countries. The meeting will also address issues that would be discussed during the meeting of the two countries economic committee to be held later. Head of the Yemeni side in the committee, deputy minister of Planning and International Cooperation Hisham Sharf said the two sides will sign on the sidelines of the meeting an agreement on custom exchange. Three executive programs in the fields of culture, higher education and sports and youth would be identified, Sharaf said. He hoped the meeting will come off producing recommendation to boost cooperation and integration between the countries in various areas.