http://www.english.hadhramaut.info .Al-Qirbi takes part in ICG meeting in New York [The Source: sabanews.com - 24/09/2009] Foreign minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi participated on Thursday in a special meeting by the International Contact Group on Somalia ICG held at the UN headquarters in New York. In the meeting, he stressed the importance of backing Somalia's transitional government and honoring pledges and commitments announced by the international community to help the Somali nation.Al-Qirbi said it may be the last opportunity to help this African country tackle civil conflict killing thousands and displacing other thousands of the Somali people, pointing to overburdens laid by Somali refugees on Yemen's fragile economy.He also praised the role played of the African Peacekeepers working on maintaining peace in the country.Al-Qirbi flew to the U.S. on Tuesday for the 64th UN General Assembly