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Wed, 06/11/2008 - 10:45
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EC €5.3 million to support Yemen parliament, election system

Sana'a, June 11 (Saba)- Yemen and the European Commission signed on Tuesday an agreement of supporting an electoral system and
developing the Parliament's capacities at the cost of €5.3 million
for 2008-2010.
The agreement was signed by Planning and International Cooperation Minister Abdul-Karim al-Arhabi and director of the EC for the Middle East and Southern Mediterranean affairs Tomas Dupla Del Moral.
The EC's grant aims to strengthen the programs of the Supreme
Commission for Election and Referendum, improve the Parliament's
duties.
The grant will help achieve the European Union's recommendations on the presidential elections which held in September 2006 as well as
boosting the political participation of Yemeni women as candidates
and voters.


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