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