http://www.english.hadhramaut.info Mujawar meets Mahathir Mohammed [The Source: www.sabanews.net - 23/12/2008] Prime Minister Ali Mujawar met on Monday in Mukalla city with former Malaysian  Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammed, who is participating in the conference "Industry Future of Yemen "which started its activities on Monday in Mukalla.
They have reviewed Yemeni-Malaysian economic and cultural cooperation relations and their future horizons, particularly means of boosting joint investment work in oil, minerals, tourism, fishery wealth sectors and confirming to make use of the significant Malaysian economic experiences which was led by Dr. Mahathir Mohammed.
Mujawar has confirmed the need for institutional development for cooperation relations between the two countries at governmental and private sector levels and exchanging databases about ways of investment, indicating interest to make advantage of Malaysian experiences and apply them in Yemen to boost economic and human development activities.
On his part, Mahathir showed Malaysia's readiness to offer its experiences in industrial and human development fields, so as to serve Yemen's trend in industrial development, pointing out Malaysian appreciation for significant role of pioneer Yemeni emigrants who contributed in spreading Islam and building of Malaysia.
He revealed that Malaysians or Yemeni origins are still representing strong link between the two countries and contribute in boosting connection operations and improving mutual ties