Yemen continues its efforts in combating piracy

LONDON, May 29 (Saba)-Yemen confirmed on Friday its concern to go
ahead with its efforts of combating the piracy off Aden Gulf and
Somali coastline and bring an end for this problem forever in
cooperation with the international community .

In a Yemen's speech to the 86th round for the Marine Safety
Committee that is being held at the headquarters of the
International Marine Organization (IMO) in London, deputy chairman
of the marine affairs authority Hani al-Boaini pointed out to the
role of Yemen in preparing a code of behavior for combating the
piracy in Aden Gulf and east of Indian Ocean which was signed in a
meeting held in Djibouti last January.

He said that Yemen convenes to activate this code to achieve its
goals, reviewing efforts of Yemen based on the code especially
establishment of the regional center to exchanging information in
Sana'a in order to coordinate efforts between regional countries in
combating piracy and boosting marine security .

Al-Boaini called on the IMO and big countries to cooperate with
Yemen to finalize technical equipment for the center which would be
opened officially by next September.

The round will last until 5th June.

The (IMO), formerly known as the Inter-Governmental Maritime
Consultative Organization (IMCO), is a mid-20th century creation.
The Convention which established the IMCO was adopted in Geneva in
1948, but it only came into force ten years later, and the new
Organization met for the first time the following year in 1959. The
IMCO name was changed to IMO in 1982.

Headquartered in London, in the United Kingdom, the IMO is a
specialized agency of the United Nations with 168 Member States and
three Associate Members. The IMO's primary purpose is to develop and
maintain a comprehensive regulatory framework for shipping and its
remit today includes safety, environmental concerns, legal matters,
technical co-operation, maritime security and the efficiency of
shipping.

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