Yemen, donors hold Sana'a meeting

SANA'A, Sep. 29 (Saba) - A meeting was held here
on Tuesday that gathered minister of Planning and International Cooperation Abdul
Karim
al-Arhabi and the ambassadors of the U.S., Britain, the Netherlands and Germany, and
the UC representative in Sana'a.

The meeting, held under the 2006 London Donor
Conference
recommendations that call for holding regular meetings between the Yemeni government
and donors, dealt with the bilateral ties between Yemen and donors, and ways to
strengthen
the efforts of relief agencies to reach the war-affected people in northern Yemen.
Al-Arhabi appreciated efforts the donors are making to help Yemen cope with
humanitarian
situation as the army is trying tocleanse Saada and Amran provinces of the Houthi
insurgents. the meeting also tackled the latest developments relating to
implementing the
national reforms. The ambassadors reiterated their countries' full support for the
government's efforts to carry out comprehensive reforms, praising accomplishments
over
the past years. FR