http://www.english.hadhramaut.info President leaves for Khartoum [The Source: www.sabanews.net - 30/12/2008] President Ali Abdullah Saleh left on Monday evening for Khartoum capital of Sudan to participate in the sixth summit of Sana'a Forum for Cooperation that will be started on Tuesday. Upon departure, the president told Saba that "there are a number of issues and topics in the agenda of the summit to reinforce the process of cooperation and coordination among the Forum member states in the different areas." He added that "this summit will be held under important and accelerating regional and international conditions such as what is happening in Palestine by the Israeli occupation forces, particularly the blockade and genocide in Gaza under Arab and international silence." He affirmed that development of situations of the African Horn region, such as piracy, requires the Forum states to study them seriously and call all regional parties and the international community to do their responsibility in this regard to settle peace and security in the region, specially Somalia. Saleh also expressed hope that the summit comes out with the expected results to meet all aspirations to benefit the Forum nations. The summit will gather leaders of the four member states, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen, and Djibouti which will attend for the first time. The forum will discuss in Khartoum summit implementation of earlier agreements, Somalia and Darfur crisis as well as future plan of the forum for 2009-2013. The leaders of the forum will discuss political and security files associated with enhancing regional security and stability especially combating of piracy and terrorism. They also will discuss regional development of common concern especially current situation in Somalia and efforts of settling peace and security in the African country. Founded in 2002 in the Yemeni capital Sana'a, the forum is aimed at enhancing security, political and economic cooperation in the volatile region.