http://www.english.hadhramaut.info Al-Alimi affirms need to boost up cooperation with USA [The Source: SANA'A/hadhramaut.info/sabanews.net - 16/02/2011] Deputy Prime Minister for Security and Defense Affairs and Minister of Local Administration Rashad al-Alimi affirmed on Wednesday the need to boost up cooperation with the United States of America in the different areas.

During his meeting with the US ambassador to Yemen Gerald Feierstein, al-Alimi valued the support of the United States to Yemen in development, economic and security fields, particularly the support for the development plans in Yemen.Al-Alimi and Feierstein discussed a number of issues related to enhancing the mutual cooperation in development, economic and security areas.