Al-Alimi meets British ambassador
The Source: www.sabanews.net - 03/01/2010
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Deputy Prime Minister for Defense and Security Affairs Rashad al-Alimi expressed appreciation of British government's efforts to support Yemen in various fields.
During his meeting with the British ambassador to Yemen Tim Torlot, al-Alimi applauded the cooperation level between the two countries, asserting the importance of strengthening cooperation in fields of development, Economy and Security.The meeting also reviewed several topics related to bilateral security cooperation.Last Friday, the UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown called for a meeting to address Yemen's economic, political and security issues.The meeting welcomed by Yemen was said to take place in London late this month with counterterrorism high on the agenda after the Christmas failed attack on a U.S. Detroit-bound passenger jet claimed by al-Qaeda in Yemen.The UK's Premier office said that Britain would work along with international partners to assist Yemen to face al-Qaeda.The call for a meeting on January 28 has received applause from the While House and the European Union, the office said.
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