http://www.english.hadhramaut.info UK confirms continuing support for development in Yemen [The Source: www.sabanews.net - 09/11/2009] 09/November/2009]


 United kingdom confirmed continuing support for development process and reforms agenda in Yemen. During a meeting brought together prime minister Ali Mujawar and permanent minister at the UK Department for International Development Namat Shafiq who said that the UK government understood for the economic challenges facing Yemen in present period.

She valued efforts of the Yemeni government to overcome all those challenges, expressing readiness of the kingdom to present technical assistance for the Yemeni government to tackle the economic problems. For his part, Mujawar reviewed these challenges, pointing out to humanitarian impacts due to rebellion in some regions of Saada and efforts of the government to receive and offer assistance for displaced peoples. In the meeting, the two officials discussed bilateral relations and mutual cooperation between Yemen and the United Kingdom in economy.