Yemen, US review future support programs

SANA'A, Feb.21 (Saba) - Deputy Prime
Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister of Planning and International
Cooperation Abdul Karim
al-Arhabi held official talks here on Sunday with the U.S.
ambassador in Sana'a Stephen Seche.
The talks reviewed the progress in implementation of the U.S. aid agreement offered
to Yemen during 2010-2012, especially with regard to the future support programs
relating
to the projects of social development and good governance supposed to be launched in
the second half of 2010.
The two sides also discussed issues related to bilateral cooperation programs
within the U.S. aid and increasing the U.S. aid to Yemen.
Moreover, they dealt with the ongoing preparations for convening of the donor
conference in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, and aspects of the U.S. support for the
Yemeni government
efforts that aim at reconstructing the war-affected areas in Saada province.
Al-Arhabi praised the level of bilateral cooperation between Yemen and the U.S.,
affirming Yemen's keenness to boost the joint cooperation frames between the two
friendly
countries.
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