Embassy of Yemen - Press Release (09/11/01): A Letter from the Honorable President of the Republic of Yemen to the Honorable President of the United States of America

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SANA'A, Feb 24 (Saba)- Yemen and the United States of America have discussed fostering cooperation against corruption, terrorism and poverty.

Foreign Minister Abu-Bakr al-Qerbi and the visiting US Undersecretary of State for Global Affairs, Paula J. Dobriansky held talks to this effect in a meeting in the foreign ministry headquarters on Thursday morning.
Al-Qerbi hoped that talks with Dobriansky, in her first visit to Yemen, would give a boost to the Yemeni-American partnership.
"The nations of the region are looking forward to see a greater American role in patching up the Middle East conflicts," he said welcoming a recently more sober American attempts to resolve the Arab-Israeli standoff.
"Yemen is also looking forward to see further stability and security in Iraq and departure of American troops" from the war-ravaged country.
Dobriansky, in return, acclaimed intensive political debates over the elevation of the status of women in

Yemen.

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Resource: SABA
Posted at:
24/02/2005 (10:16pm)

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