YEMEN WANTS EUROPE TO LIMIT TRAVEL WARNING

MILAN, Oct. 28 (Saba) - Deputy Chairman of the Tourism Promotion
Board Alwan al-Shaibani has urged the European states to limit
warnings over travel to Yemen, assuring them Yemen is doing its
utmost to tackle all forms of terrorism.

The announcement came during a press conference as Yemen tourism
promotion campaign, the second Yemen has launched in Europe and that
targeted three countries, continued in Milan.

Yemen is a partner in the global war against terror, hence,
the international community should support Yemen to face economic
obstacles, he said, affirming security prevails in most Yemen.

Yemen has taken all necessary measures to ensure a safe tourist
movement in it, including the establishment of a special unit to
protect tourists and another unit of tourist problem management
which was established in association with the World Tourism
Organization, adopting a program bringing the civil society to be a
government partner at Yemen's attractions, and has captured many
wanted suspects in connection with terrorist acts, he said.

In addition to all this measures, Yemen has adopted an automatic
system to monitor tourist convoys, launched an extensive campaign to
disarm the public, and started essential amendments to penal laws
criminalizing kidnapping and attacking visitors, he told reporters.

Al-Shaibani also answered questions on the qualities of Yemen
tourist products, saying Yemen has distinguished tourist products
that can't be seen in other countries.

A week ago, Yemen launched a European tourism promotion campaign
targeting France, Italy and Germany. The campaign was the second
since 2007.

FR