YEMEN, JAPAN SIGN TWO AGREEMENTS WORTH OVER $ 7 MLN

SANA'A, Dec.12 (Saba) - Yemen and Japan signed here on Saturday two
agreements on a grant of $6.2 million within "the Japanese Aid
Program for environment and climate changes" and a culture grant of
$890 thousands to the Central Laboratory of Sana'a University.

The two agreements signed by Minister of Planning and International
Cooperation Abdul Karim al-Arhabi and Japanese ambassador to Yemen
Masakazu Toshikage.

The environmental agreement stipulated installing solar energy unit
at Al-Wehdah Hospital in Aden governorate, as a pilot project
supports Yemen's efforts in developing alternative resource of
energy.

The cultural grant will be devoted for purchasing various research
equipments to the Central Laboratory of Sana'a University aiming to
promote the higher education level and the environmental and health
researches in the university and enhance the researches of chemical
and biological sciences.

Al-Arhabi praised the Japanese government's contribution to support
our country's efforts in the different field of development,
affirming Yemen's interest to boost the bilateral cooperation
between the two friendly countries.

For his part, the Japanese ambassador confirmed his country's
keenness to continue to support development process in Yemen, noting
the steady development witnessed by the Yemen-Japanese relations.

BA