Means of enhancing Yemeni- Saudi trade cooperation discussed

SANA'A, June 26 (Saba)- Yemen and kingdom of Saudi Arabia have held
talks over means of boosting trade cooperation between the two
neighboring countries.Upon his arrival from Saudi Arabia, the
Minister of Trade and Industry Yahya al-Mutawakel told Saba that the
talks with the Saudi officials of trade ministry over commercial
ties between the two countries.

Al-Mutawakel said that his visit to Saudi Arabia came in reply to an
invitation of his Saudi counterpart to follow up outcomes of
Yemeni-Saudi trade technical team's meeting which was held recently
in Sana'a.He said that the talks affirmed of setting up Yemeni-Saudi
Businessmen council, highlighting support of the kingdom for joining
Yemen to the corporations of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

Saudi Minister of Commerce and Industry Abdullah Zainal Alireza
called last week on both the public and private sectors to make
joint efforts to expand trade relations between Saudi Arabia and
Yemen.

"We look optimistically forward to greater growth and development in
diverse areas of commerce and industry with Yemen," Alireza said.

In a statement to Arab News , the Saudi minister promised
governmental support for efforts for the development of trade
between the two countries.