Yemen Friends agree package of support with Yemen
The Source: NEW YORK/hadhramaut.infor/sabanews.net - 24/09/2010
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Ministers of the Friends of Yemen agreed on Friday a course of action for future support to Yemeni reform and set a date for the next meeting in Riyadh.
In its meeting held in New York, the Friends welcomed Yemeni commitment to the implementation of the recently agreed International Monetary Fund programme, to a lasting peace settlement in Saada and to an inclusive Yemeni-owned national dialogue process.
The new York of the Friends of Yemen was to build on international coordination since January 2010. It assessed progress made since the January meeting in London.
Foreign Minister Dr Abu Bakr Al Qirbi co-chaired the meeting with UK Foreign Secretary William Hague and Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister Prince Turki.The Friends of Yemen renewed their commitment to working with the Yemeni government and people in order to tackle the significant challenges they face.The Friends agreed to meet again in the Saudi capital Riyadh in early 2011 to assess progress and launch the Yemeni Development Plan for 2011-2015.“Today’s meeting showed the breadth and depth of international commitment to help address the challenges Yemen faces. Today the Friends of Yemen agreed targeted measures which demonstrate that we support the Yemeni government and its people in pursuit of stability, security and sustainable development“, William Hague said
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