UAE official renews supporting Yemen joining to WTO

SANA'A, Aug. 16 (Saba) - United
Arab Emirates Minister of Foreign Trade Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al-Qasimi renewed
on
Sunday the UAE support to Yemen's endeavours to accede to World Trade Organization
(WTO).
In a letter handed over to Minister of Industry and Trade Yahya al-Mutawakil by the
charge d'affaires of the UAE embassy Omar al-Muhairi, Sheikha Lubna said that UAE
would
provide any assistance to support Yemen's joining to WTO.
The letter also dealt with means of enhancing cooperation relations between the two
countries in the economic and commercial fields.
During the meeting, the two officials discussed the aspect of encouraging the joint
investments and enhance the cooperation ties among the businessmen to benefit of
the
investment opportunities in both countries.
The meeting confirmed the importance of encouraging the establishment of a
Yemeni-UAE businessmen council to set up joint investments in both countries.
Al-Mutawakil appreciated the UAE's support for the Yemeni efforts to access to a
membership in the WTO and merge its economy in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
states
economies, The Minister reviewed the governmental efforts to better the investment
environment in the country.
TD/AF