Saleh meets with sheikhs, local officials of Abyan

SANA'A, Feb. 26 (Saba) -
President Ali Abdullah Saleh met here on Saturday with a number of sheiks,
dignitaries, members
of local councils and civil society organizations in Abyan province.
President Saleh welcomed the attendants from Abyan province, praising their
national positions and sacrifices in defending the revolution and the unity.
He said that the unity has opened a new era in the country and ended the suffering
of the citizens in the southern and eastern provinces, pointing that the unity came
to
promote security, stability, freedom and democracy for all sons of the country.
President Saleh confirmed his attention to the demands and needs put forth by the
attendants, instructing the concerned authorities to include them in their plans
and budgets
so as to achieve the public interest.
At the meeting, Saleh discussed with the attendants a number of issues that concern
to citizens in the province and the developments at the national arena, including
issues
related to acts of chaos, vandalism and terrorism committed by some saboteurs and
terrorists in Aden and Abyan provinces.
A number of the attendants talked during the meeting, announcing their support to
the President Saleh's initiative for dialogue and reforms. They noted the
importance of
responding to this initiative by the political forces so as to achieve the national
interest Also they expressed their support to the political leadership in its
efforts
to maintain security, stability and public order in the society, confirming that
they are for the unity and against all acts of sabotage and terrorism.
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