Arab envoys to Pretoria: Yemen is strategic depth of Arab national security
The Source: PRETORIA/ hadhramaut.info/sabanews.net - 04/08/2010
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The Council of Arab Ambassadors to Pretoria stressed on Wednesday the importance of standing by Yemen's unity, security and stability, as Yemen represents the strategic depth of Arab national security.
This came during the council's regular meeting, during which it discussed a range of issues relating to the developments of situations at the Arab arena, topped by the developments witnessed by Yemen.In the meeting, the ambassador of Yemen to Pretoria Ali al-Ghifari presented a brief on the events in Yemen and the challenges facing Yemen, calling on the leaders of Arab countries, especially the GCC countries, to support Yemen to face all the current challenges. He noted that any setback occurs in Yemen it would affect the entire region.For his part, the ambassador of Qatar Bashir al-Shirawi affirmed, on behalf of the Arab Ambassadors' Council, his country's support to the unity of Yemeni lands and people. He considered the recent visit of the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani to Sana'a an evidence for the interest in Yemen's issues and affairs.He reiterated his country's readiness to support and assist Yemen through developmental projects and other initiatives so as to enable it to face its challenges, noting in this regard to the great progress and steps made by the GCC for integrating Yemen in a number of the GCC's committees.The Qatari ambassador commended the initiative of President Ali Abdullah Saleh and his call for a national dialogue involving all parties in Yemen.
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