Yemen, US hold talks

SANA'A, Sep. 06 (Saba)- A talks session was held here in Sana'a at the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation between the
Yemeni government and the US government represented by the US
International Development Agency (USIAD).

The session, co-chaired by Planning Minister Abdul-Karim al-Arhabi
and USAID acting deputy administrator James Kunder, discussed
cooperation file between the two friend countries and means of
reinforcing and developing it.

The talks reviewed development programs implemented by the USIAD in
the country, as well as the program of qualifying Yemen to join
Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).

The session also dealt with the different support fields and
cooperation in fields of good governance, education, agriculture,
water and energy, in addition to future suggestion on cooperation in
higher education.

Al-Arhabi reviewed development challenges facing Yemen such as
population growth, scarcity of water and increase of poverty rate
due to the world food crisis and its dimensions on Yemen.

He also acquainted the US delegation with the strong level of the
Yemeni ties with its development partners, noting the importance of
the role Washington plays in reinforcing these ties.