Friends of Yemen coordinates next meeting

Sana'a- Mar 7, 2011- A coordination meeting to prepare for a meeting of the Friends of Yemen group, scheduled to be held in Riyadh on March 22 and 23, was held on Monday at the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh.

The meeting confirmed the importance of gathering all potentials to support Yemen's fourth five-year plan for 2011-2015.This would raise Yemen's capabilities in reducing poverty and unemployment as well as supporting Yemen's efforts in fighting terrorism.

The Yemeni-Gulf Joint Technical Committee also met on Tuesday at the General Secretariat of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh.

Over two days, the meeting discussed a number of topics, including following up on recommendations of the Friends of Yemen meeting held in New York on September 24 last year.

Source: Yemen Observer