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