Yemen calls for eradicating piracy phenomenon off Somalia
The Source: new-york/hadhramaut.info/sabanews.net - 12/06/2010
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The Republic of Yemen affirmed on Saturday that the piracy phenomenon in the regional waters off Somalia and the international waters of the Gulf of Aden has become a real threat against security and safety of marine navigation.
In Yemen's speech delivered by the permanent representative of Yemen to the United Nations Abdullah al-Saadi at the 6th meeting of the Communication Group for Combating Piracy offshore Somalia in New York, Yemen re-condemned all kinds of piracy acts and armed robbery as they threat anyone comes in the way.Al-Saadi emphasized that maritime piracy acts in the international waters off Somalia are repercussions of the deteriorating political situations and the instability in Somalia along the past two decades.He reviewed efforts of Yemen represented by the Coast Guards Authority to protect the international waters and secure marine navigation routes, in addition to successes in thwarting sea piracy attempts.He also expressed strong discontent for the killing of a number of Yemeni fishermen in the Gulf of Aden due to shooting of the marine forces in the international waters off Somalia, stressing the importance to contain this problem and find out suitable solutions to evade any such incidents.
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