FM to brief US officials on developments in Yemen
The Source: www.sabanews.net - 24/12/2009
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Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi is to pay a visit to Washington next Jaunty to brief the US officials on the developments in Yemen concerning fight on terrorism and rebellion, the weekly 26 September reported on Thursday.
During the visit that would be in 20 Jaunty, al-Qirbi is expected to hold talks with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and a number of officials in the US administration over the regional issues particularly issues of piracy in the Gulf of Aden in addition to Middle East peace process, according to well-informed sources.Al-Qirbi will also review with the US officials means to boost cooperation relations between the two countries in various fields, especially in areas of economy, security and fighting against terrorism.The sources asserted that Yemen and the US seek to hold a strategic dialogue in the future, dealing with Yemeni-US relations and means of enhancing coordination in various fields.Worth to mention is that the US administration has decided recently to raise its support to Yemen to about $ 121 million.
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