Indonesia on the final stopover of his overseas trip kicked early last week. On his visit, President Saleh will take part in the fifth World Islamic Economic Forum on Food and Energy Security and Stemming the Tide of Global Financial Crisis which would be held in capital Jakarta on 2-3 March. Arriving in the country, President Saleh said the republic of Yemen look forwards to the promotion of pan-Muslim trade exchange. He affirmed that the states must have a united voice toward all issues and developments concerned by the Muslim nation. On Monday, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh began an overseas tour with the latest developments in the Middle East and African Horn on the top of his agenda. At the start of the trip Saleh paid a two-day visit to Syria. He discussed with his Syrian counterpart and senior officials crucial issues in the region topped by pan-Arab reconciliation. Russia was the second leg of Saleh's tour where he discussed with Russian officials means to promote bilateral cooperation particularly in the military and economic areas. He then left for Tajikistan to affirm Yemen's keenness to develop its economic ties with the country.