EU ready to support Yemen fighting on piracy

SANA'A, Dec. 03 (Saba) - The European Union (EU) confirmed on
Wednesday readiness to offer more help to support Yemen's efforts in
combating piracy.

Ministers of Foreign Affaires along with Ministers of Interior and
Transport hold a meeting here with the European delegation headed by
EU Legal Affairs Officer Eric Chiorno.

Chiorno said that EU is ready to enhance current coordination in
this regard to secure the international navigation in the region,
valuing highly Yemen's efforts exerted in his regard.

The meeting discussed ways of strengthening the coordination between
Yemeni coastguard and Marine forces and the International Coalition
Forces in the international waters in the Arab Sea and Indian Ocean
in addition to bilateral cooperation in field of confronting piracy.

In the meeting, al-Qirbi briefed the EU delegation on efforts Yemen
exerts for fighting piracy acts and its future plans for
strengthening efforts in this area.

BA/AF