Yemen, Italy talk over security cooperation

SANA'A, Sep.22 (Saba) - Yemen and Italy
discussed here on Wednesday aspects of security cooperation, especially in the field
of
coastguard and training.
In the meeting gathered Interior Minister Mutahar al-Masri and the official of
cooperation at the Italian Foreign Ministry, the two sides discussed the second
phase of the
radars system project for coastal monitoring, financed by the government of Italy.
The project will start from Shakra in Abyan province to Nashtoon in Mahrah province.
Al-Masri commended the support provided by the Italian government to Yemen's
security agencies, noting to the depth of historic relations between the two
friendly countries.
For his part, the Italian official valued the efforts of the Yemeni Interior
Ministry in providing the necessary facilities for the Italian company implementing
the coastal
watching project.
He voiced the readiness of Italian coastguard to train 100 Yemeni cadres of the
coastguard police as a first phase, affirming his country's support to unity,
security and
stability of Yemen.
BA