YEMEN, FRANCE TALK ON COOPERATION IN COASTGUARD FIELD

ADEN, Dec.05 (Saba) - Aden Governor Adnan al-Jeffri met on Saturday
with French ambassador to Yemen Joseph Silva and the commander of
the French frigate that arrived in Aden seaport in a several-day
visit to the port.

The two sides reviewed the current cooperation relations between
Yemen and France and horizons of boosting them, particularly in
fields of coastguard and combating piracy and terrorism.

Al-Jeffri praised the developed relations between the two friendly
countries, stressing the importance to create twining relations
between city of Aden and one of the French cities so as to cope with
the relations development between Yemen and France.

For his part, the French ambassador affirmed his country's desire to
develop cooperation relations with Yemen in all fields, especially
academic field including enhancing cooperation between Aden
University and French universities.

BA