http://www.english.hadhramaut.info Chief of General Staff meets U.S. ambassador [The Source: SANA'A/hadhramaut.info/sabanews.net - 07/11/2010] Chief of General Staff Brig. Gen. Ahmed al-Ashwal met on Sunday the U.S. ambassador to Yemen Gerald M. Feierstein.

The two sides discussed aspects of the existing bilateral cooperation between the two countries in areas of rehabilitation, training and information sharing and joint efforts to counter terrorist acts and means of boosting them so as to achieve interests of the two countries and armies.In the meeting, al-Ashwal valued efforts made by the officials at the U.S. embassy to enhance the joint cooperation and efforts to face challenges of terrorism that threatens all people and countries of the world.For his part, the U.S. ambassador confirmed his country's keenness to develop the principle of Yemeni-American partnership to face the international terrorism and secure the region.He pointed to the importance of Yemen's effective role in the success of any efforts due to its strategic location and its effective position..