Yemeni-Saudi ministerial committee to meet in Sana'a next November

RIYADH, Oct. 14 (Saba)- Yemeni-Saudi Following up Ministerial
Committee which emerged from Yemeni-Saudi Coordination Council
(YSCC) is to hold its meeting in Sana'a next November.

Co-chaired by Minster of Planning and International Cooperation
Abdul-Karim al-Arhabi from the Yemeni part and Minister of Industry
and Commerce Abdullah Redha form the Saudi part, the committee would
discuss a number of topics concerning preparations for holding the
YSCC's 19th round late of 2008. The round would be presided over by
Prime Minister Ali Mujawar and Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz.

Speaking to Saba, Yemen's ambassador to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ali
al-Ahwal said that holding YSCC's 19th round this year has great
importance for being held after President Saleh's recent visit to
the kingdom for enhancing cooperation between the two countries.

He said that the committee would study draft treaties for allocating
SR 798, 5 million from the Saudi grant to Yemen the kingdom has
committed itself to provide during London donor conference held two
years ago in London.

He made it clear that the treaties would be signed during the 19th
round's meeting are about supporting many development projects in
Yemen as well as supporting exports between the two countries.

He added the YSCC's 19th round would focus on easing industrial and
trade activities between the two countries, in addition to enhance
cooperation between the two countries in fields of technical
education, higher education and health.

MA