DR Al-Qirbi hails GCC Leaders support to Yemen 2 Riyadh

Dr Al-Qirbi reiterated that the Yemeni government is aware of the
sufferings of its citizens caused by the financial, economic and
administrative reforms in addition to its meager resources which have
been further aggravated by the global economic crisis.

Dr Al-Qirbi said 70 percent of Yemen’s revenues come from oil,
adding that oil production in the country has declined by more than
40 percent, while the prices have been declined by about 60 percent.

"These developments have had an adverse impact on the development
and investment programs in Yemen and have impeded the ongoing efforts
to improve the income of the citizens or finance development
programs".

He said that the terror elements will exploit these circumstances
for enhancing disunity among the Yemenis.

Dr Al-Qirbi extended an invitation to the GCC Foreign Ministers to
hold a joint meeting in Yemen in 2010.

Later, a closed door session was held by the GCC Foreign Ministers
and their Yemeni counterpart.


--SPA