President Saleh arrives in Riyadh

SANA'A, Feb.23 (Saba) - President Ali Abdullah
Saleh arrived on Tuesday in Riyadh on an official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia.
During the visit, President Saleh would hold talks with the Saudi King Abdullah bin
Abdul-Aziz over the close relations between the two brotherly countries and the
horizons
of development and expansion of the joint cooperation in all fields.
The two leaders would also review the last developments at the regional and
international arenas and the issues that concern the two countries and the nation
and the coordination
of the two countries positions towards those issues.
Speaking to the Yemeni and Saudi media, President Saleh expressed his pleasure for
visiting the kingdom, saying "This visit comes within the framework of developing
the
distinct brotherly relations with the kingdom, with which we have historical ties
based on the close kinship, interests, and good neighborliness." President Saleh
made it
clear that his talks with the King Abdullah would deal with means of boosting the
brotherly relations and areas of joint cooperation between the two brotherly
countries and
the current regional, Arab and international developments, topped by the efforts
aiming to activate and enhance the Arab solidarity especially with the nearness of
the Arab
summit expected to be held by end of the next March in Libya.
"I have pleasure to express my thanks and appreciation to the King Abdullah for his
positions and keenness to support Yemen's security ,stability and unity and his big
support
to the efforts of development in Yemen", Saleh said.
He added: "We confirm our keenness to encourage the Saudi investments in Yemen and
they will enjoy all support and care so as to strengthen the partnership and the
mutual
interests".
President Saleh concluded that this visit would work on promoting the brotherly
relations at the various levels and would achieve the desired goals and purposes of
the two
brotherly peoples of Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
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