EGYPT REJECTS EXTERNAL INTERFERENCE IN YEMEN AFFAIRS

SANA'A, Oct. 04 (Saba) - Egypt affirmed on Sunday its rejection of
any external interference in Yemeni affairs and its readiness to
support Yemen against those calling on separation.

In a letter from the Egyptian President Mohammed Hosni Mubarak to
President Ali Abdullah Saleh, Mubarak affirmed his country's
position and standing beside Yemen's security, stability and unity.

The letter handed over by the Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul
Gheit asserted that the supportive position to insure Yemen's
security and unity is one of the Egyptian foreign policy high
priorities.

The letter also highlighted several Arab and regional issues of
common concerns related to the two countries and Arab nations as
well.

The meeting between the President Saleh and Egyptian Foreign
Minister, who is accompanied by the intelligence chief Omar
Suleiman, dealt with ways of promoting the bilateral relations and
joint cooperation aspects on all fronts topped by policy, economy,
security, culture and others.

The meetings also touched upon the current developments of Arab
situations, particularly the Palestinian cause developments in the
light of the Egyptian efforts to achieve Palestinian reconciliation
between Fatah and Hamas.

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