PRESIDENT SALEH MEETS WB OFFICIAL

SANA'A, Nov. 08 (Saba) - President Ali Abdullah Saleh received on
Sunday the World Bank Vice President for Middle East and North
Africa region, Shamshad Akhta currently visiting Yemen.

During their meeting, Saleh and Akhta discussed the cooperation
relations between Yemen and the WB and the projects financed by the
bank in Yemen.

They also reviewed means of increasing the development and technical
support provided by the WB to Yemen in addition to supporting
Yemen's efforts in economic reforms.

The WB official hailed the cooperation ties between with Yemen,
affirming the bank's readiness to promote the cooperation aspects in
accordance with the development needs priorities in the country.

She also congratulated Yemen on the inauguration of the export of
the first shipment of the liquefied natural gas project to abroad,
noting that this economical project would contribute to promoting
Yemen's development process.

For his part, the President praised the WB support for the
development in the country.

Saleh also affirmed his country's keenness to promote that
cooperation, looking forward to continuing the WB's support to
Yemen's development efforts and helping it in facing the current
challenges.

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