SALEH MEETS VICE-DIRECTOR OF MIDDLE EAST OFFICE IN BRITISH FCO

SANA'A, Oct.07 (Saba) - President Ali Abdullah Saleh met here on
Wednesday with Vice-Director of Middle East and North Africa Office
in the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Frank Baker.

Saleh discussed with the British official the bilateral relations
and the joint cooperation fields between the two friendly countries
in fields of development and combating terrorism and sea piracy.

On another hand, the meeting reviewed the latest developments topped
by the developments in the African Horn area.

The British official renewed his country's supportive position to
Yemen and its unity, security and stability.

He affirmed his country's keenness on enhancing its relations with
Yemen and its readiness to support Yemen in the different fields
especially the development field, noting Yemen's efforts in field of
reforms and combating terrorism.

For his part, President Saleh noted the Yemeni-British relations and
the support presented to Yemen by UK weather during the donors'
conference in London or raising the British allocations to support
the development process in Yemen.

BA