Yemen, Oman hold official talks in Sana'a

SANA'A, Feb. 16 (Saba)- Yemen and Oman held on Monday official talks in Sana'a co-chaired by the Chairman of Shoura Council Abdul-Aziz Abdul Ghandi and Omani state chairman Yahya al-Monthari.

During the talks, the two officials affirmed strength of the neighboring and
brotherly Yemeni-Omani relationship under the leadership of President Ali Abdullah
Saleh and Sultan of Oman Qaboos Bin Said Al-Said.
Abdul-Ghani highlighted position of Oman to support accession of Yemen into the
several Gulf corporations, wishing Yemen to get the full membership in the GCC.
He pointed out to the coming meeting of the GCC foreign ministers in Muscat by the
end of this month, praising assistance offered by Oman to help relief efforts of the
Yemeni government in Hadramout, which was hit by flood last October, 2008.
He also indicated to the issues of terror and piracy, saying that the Yemen concerns
with stability and security in Somalia as well.
Abdul-Ghani said that Yemen is working with the international community to combat
terror that affects the security and economy of the world.
Regarding the Palestine, the chairman of Shoura council renewed stance of Yemen to
support the Palestinian people and importance of unity of all Palestinian factions
to face their enemy.
He pointed out to the Yemeni initiative to resume of the dialogue between all
Palestinian factions under regional sponsorship.
For his part, the Omani official called on bodies in both countries to cooperate to
enhance relations between the two countries, expressing happiness of Oman to see
Yemen in several GCC institutions, voicing support of his country to access Yemen to
the GCC.
The Omani official also said that Yemen and Oman have similar positions over issues
of combating terror and piracy as well as Palestinian issue.
At the end of the talk, both sides signed a memorandum of understating of
cooperation between the two councils.
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