PM opens workshop on national security determinants

SANA'A, Feb.19 =
(Saba) - Prime Minister Ali Mujawar confirmed on Saturday that Yemen is =
more aware of the challenges related
to its national security.
This came in the inauguration of a workshop on the determinants of =
national security which were organized by the Higher Military Academy in =
collaboration with Near East
South Asia Center for Strategic Studies (NESA-CSS).
"Stability is the strong indicator of the national security of any =
country, we in Yemen are keen to establish a climate of =
stability,Mujawar said, adding we will go on with
all procedures through dealing with all imbalances in the institutional =
field and fulfilling requirements and living priorities for people.
He added the government is keen for reaching the comprehensive and =
sustainable development with multi-sources for creating jobs as it is =
the major concern in the strategy
of sustainability of national security reflects a good image in =
combating poverty as it is the main priority in the current and next =
period.
One of those priorities providing basic services like safe drinking =
water, electricity, roads and creating modern education harmonizing with =
labor markets, he continued.
He pointed out the importance of standing on the determinants of =
national security as being derived by the importance of the nature =
threats of national security of Yemen
or other countries in the region, particularly in these days by creating =
chaos and marketing it via media.
He expressed his hope that the workshop would come out with clear =
visions on the concept of national security and its determinants as the =
national security is not limited
to security and military aspects but extends to reach many areas.
For her part, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives Betty =
McCollum affirmed that the interest of the region and the world is =
related to Yemen's security and stability
and economic development,affirming the importance of building strong =
relations between Yemen and the United States, particularly on boosting =
joint security and boosting development
efforts.
The United States followed interest of President Saleh's initiative =
calling for reforms before Joint meeting of Parliament and Shura =
Council, she said, affirming the importance
of dialogue to get out of any crisis.
She also affirmed the importance of this workshop for discussing =
strategy of the national security in Yemen which will alsoboost regional =
and world security.
For his part, the U.S ambassador to Yemen Gerald Feierstein delivered a =
speech concerning the importance of this workshop and results that the =
participants would hope to
determine the national security of Yemen.
HAAM