British embassy to be reopened soon: UK ambassador says

SANA'A, Jan. 04 (Saba) - British ambassador to Yemen Tim Torlot said on Monday that the British embassy is to be reopened soon.

In an interview with Saba, Torlot said that closure of the UK embassy is a
precautionary measure imposed by temporary security considerations and.
He affirmed that the preparations for holding the UK-called international
conference are underway, adding that the conference to be held in January 28 in
London aims to
assist Yemen to encounter its challenges, topped by the terrorism and al-Qaeda.
He made reference to the conference's agenda, saying that it contains four goals
focusing on mobilizing support to help Yemen in areas of development, economy,
policy and
security.
The UK diplomat denied reports said that the conference agenda will only
concentrate on the security and military challenges Yemen faces.
The coming conference will be equivalent to the London Donor Conference held in
London on 2006 November, adding that it all the countries taken part in the
international
conference on supporting Afghanistan will participate in the conference, Torlot said.
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