Yemen attends International Conference on Piracy
The Source: DUBAI,/hadhramaut.info/sabanews.net - 19/04/2011
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Yemen has called on the international community to support and assist its efforts in combating piracy.
Delivering a speech in the opening of an International Conference on piracy, which began its works on Monday in the city of Dubai, Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi reviewed Yemen's efforts in combating piracy and its efforts to resolve the Somali crisis, describing the Somali crisis as one of the most important reasons for the existence of piracy in the region.He also pointed to the dangers of piracy on international navigation, touching to what Yemen faces due to the prevalence of piracy and its negative effects on its economic and security aspects.On the sidelines of the conference, al-Qirbi met a number of his counterparts participating in the conference and discussed with them ways of enhancing cooperation between Yemen and their countries to eliminate the piracy
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