Yemen, UK discuss economic, security aspects

SANA'A, Sept.07 (Saba) - Minister of Local Administration Rashad al-Alimi met here on Monday with the British ambassador in Yemen
Tim Torlot.

The meeting discussed a number of topics related to the developmental, economic and
security aspects as well as the bilateral relations between the two friendly
countries
within their keenness on continuing the cooperation in the different fields.
Al-Alimi praised the British support, confirming the importance of enhancing the
cooperation between the two countries in the various developmental, economic and
security
areas.
For his part, the British ambassador hailed the cooperation of the Yemeni security
apparatuses with the British-German security team participating in investigating
the issue
of the abducted Germans and a Briton in Yemen's northern province of Saada last June.
Nine foreigners, seven Germans (a family including three children and other two
nurses), a Briton and a South Korean were kidnapped in Yemen's restive Saada region
on June
12.
Three bodies identified as two German nurses and a South Korean teacher were found
in the governorate three days later. The dead were apparently shot dead by their
captors.
The fate of the six foreigners is still unclear so far.
Germany believes al-Qaeda was behind the kidnapping and slayings.
The German Intelligence Services has said that the abduction and killing of German
nationals along with others bore the hallmarks of al-Qaeda.
The kidnapped foreigners all worked for World Wide Services Foundation, a Dutch
international relief group that has been helping the medical sector in Saada for 30
years.
BA