The preparatory committee of the national dialog formed by the Shoura Council held on Monday its first meeting, chaired by the council's Speaker and Head of the committee Abdul Aziz Abdul-Ghani
In the meeting, Abdul-Ghani affirmed the great importance of the committee role in providing the appropriate environment to hold the national dialog, expressing his confidence that the committee, which represents a wide spectrum of the social forces, would perform its mission so as to achieve the dialog goals. The committee reviewed its agenda and discussed the steps to be taken according to the reference frame included in the President's letter including his call for all political and social forces to a serious and responsible dialog on the country issues under the supervision of the Shoura Council and under the constitutional legitimacy Meanwhile, the committee approved the form of the council's call to be addressed to the parts involved in the presidential call for the national dialog, stressing the right of all parts to put forward what they see as issues for discussion under the full partnership to ensure the success of the dialog and achieve its noble objectives.The committee is to continue its meetings on Tuesday.Last Monday, President Ali Abdullah Saleh sent a letter to the Shoura Council over launching a national dialog on December 26 that should gather all political and social forces under the umbrella of the council.