support for the efforts of Yemen's development, reform program and Coastguards. During his meeting with Yemeni journalists in Sana'a, Torlot affirmed that Britain and other donors would continue supporting the Yemeni Coastguards to be able to fight sea piracy. "The international forces to confront the phenomenon of piracy in the Gulf of Aden are stationed in international waters", said the British Ambassador, denying that the presence of the forces targets any country in the region.