YEMEN, UK TALK ON RIYADH DONOR CONFERENCE

SANA'A, Feb. 08 (Saba) - Yemen and UK talked on Monday about the
preparations for holding a donor conference at the end of the
current month in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.

During his meeting with Minister of Planning and International
Cooperation Abdul-Karim al-Arhabi, the UK ambassador to Yemen Tim
Torlot reaffirmed his country's readiness to provide all available
aspects of support for Yemen.

The two officials reviewed the existing cooperation relations
between Yemen and UK as well as means of promoting them in order to
serve the two countries' common objectives.

Al-Arhabi, in return, hailed the UK contribution in supporting the
development and reform process in Yemen.

On the other hand, al-Arhabi met here on Monday the World Bank
Country Director for Egypt, Yemen and Djibouti David Craig.

Al-Arhabi and Craig discussed several issues related to the
cooperation between Yemen and WB.

The Minister noted to the WB contributions to the development and
reforms processes in Yemen, affirming Yemen's keenness to develop
its joint cooperation with the WB.

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