President returns to Taiz city

TAIZ, June 01 (Saba) - President Ali Abdullah Saleh returned on Monday to Taiz cityafter a successful visit to Saudi Arabia in which he met with Saudi King AbdullahBin Abdul Aziz Al Saud.

President Saleh and King Abdullah held talks on means of strengthening the brotherly
relations and the joint cooperation areas between Yemen and the Kingdom at various
levels.

The two leaders also highlighted the last developments in the Arab region, topped by
strengthening Arab solidarity and coordinating the joint efforts towards combating
terrorism and sea piracy.

Departing the Saudi city, Jeddah, Saleh voiced his thanks and deep appreciation to
King Abdullah and the Saudi people for the good hospitality given to him during his
visit to the Kingdom.

"The visit was successful and fruitful by all standards and it serves interests of
the two brotherly peoples at various levels", President Saleh said.

He added that he found a great enthusiasm by the Saudi brothers in front of them
King Abdullah, who expressed his keenness on pushing forwards the joint cooperation
between the two countries in various fields so as to achieve inspiration and
interests of both brotherly peoples and his eagerness to support Yemen and its
security, stability and unity.

President confirmed the two countries' viewpoints were identical towards all issues
that concern the two countries and the Arab nation, particularly achieving the Arab
conciliation, the developments of the peace process and the risks affecting the Arab
national security among them conditions in Somalia, terrorism and sea piracy acts.

President Saleh concluded his statement saying "We hope this relationship become
stronger day after day so as to serve the interests of Yemeni and Saudi peoples".

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