Yemen Cabinet Approves Economic Change to Cut Poverty, Saba Says

Yemen Cabinet Approves Economic Change to Cut Poverty, Saba Says

By Vivian Salama –

Sana'a- Feb 23, 2011- Yemen’s Council of Ministers approved economic changes to reduce poverty and invest in new projects, Saba News Agency reported late yesterday.

The measures include a plan to prevent Yemen’s budget deficit from widening more than 3 percent from 2011 to 2015, the state-run news agency reported.

The constitutional reforms are pending approval by the country’s House of Representatives and Shura council.