National dialog conference delayed two weeks

SANA'A, Dec.22 (Saba) - The preparatory committee of the national dialog conference announced Tuesday that President Ali Abdullah
Saleh approved the committee's request to postpone the conference for two weeks.

This came during the committee meeting, chaired by Speaker of the Shoura Council
Abdul Aziz Abdul Ghani.
The committee affirmed that it would work, during this period, on providing all
necessary provisions to hold and succeed this conference.
Meanwhile, the committee continued its discussions on the procedural matters,
focusing on the preparations for holding the national dialog through forming the
committees
specialized in the technical assistant secretary and approving nominations of these
committees and their functions.
The Shoura Council has approved to hold a meeting to discuss the preparatory
procedures to start holding the dialog sessions under the dome of the council by
the date specified
in the President's call, on December 26, and providing the appropriate atmosphere
for that.
On December 14th, Saleh sent a letter to the Shoura Council over launching a
national dialog that should gather all political and social forces as well as civil
society
organizations under the constitution and national principles.
The President Saleh's call for a comprehensive national dialogue under the
supervision of the Shoura Council aims to address all crucial issues at the
national arena.
BA