YEMEN TOURISM PROMOTION CAMPAIGN ONGOING IN EUROPE

MILAN, Oct. 23 (Saba) - Yemen on Friday launched in Italy's city of
Milan a tourism promotion campaign that comes within the second such
campaigns Yemen has launched in Europe.

The campaign was organized by the Tourism ministry, the Tourism
Promotion Board and the Italian Interview Company and comes within
this year's half-month tourism promotion in France, Italy and
Germany.

Many activities including folklore dances and artist events took
place in the Temporary Shop Hall in Milan that were attended by
chairman of the Tourism Promotion Board Ahmed al-Bail and interested
Italians.

A photo gallery of Yemen was opened at the hall including
photographs picked from around Yemen.

On the margins of the events, a press conference is expected to be
held in which deputy chairman of the Tourism Promotion Board Alwan
al-Shaibani, who is also the chairman of the board of directors of
the Universal Company, will highlight the tourist sector in Yemen.

The campaign started on Thursday on the duck of a swimming ship in
the Seine River in the heart of France's capital Paris.

Thursday's events were organized in collaboration with the Cultural
Attaché at the Yemeni Embassy in France.

During the event attended by representatives of French tour firms,
Yemen's ambassador to the country called on French officials to
limit warnings over travel to Yemen, assuring Yemen is stable and
security prevails throughout it.

Khalid al-Akwa'a said lifting warnings on travel to some of Yemen's
parts will significantly contribute to antiterrorism efforts and
support Yemen partnership in the war against this global phenomenon.

He highlighted Yemen-France deep rooted and cooperation in various
fields, first and foremost in the security area, appreciating
France's understanding of the situation in Yemen.

Many activities were organized including speeches on Yemen and its
tourism products, its location and arts inside it.

The campaign was launched October 18 to promote Yemen tourism
includes Paris, Milan and Frankfort.

The first campaign was launched in November 2007.

FR