Yemen, Algeria discuss cooperation in oil, gas fields

SANA'A, Dec. 30 (Saba) - Yemen
and Algeria discussed here on Wednesday bilateral cooperation relations between them
in
oil, gas and minerals areas and ways of enhancing them.
During his meeting with the Algerian ambassador to Yemen Abdul Wahab Bu Zaher,
Minister of Oil and Minerals Amir Salim al-Aydarus invited the Algerian Oil
Minister to visit
Yemen for developing the two countries' bilateral cooperation relations' level in
oil, gas and minerals fields as well as to exchange experiences between the two
sides.
Al-Aydarus also called the Algerian investors as well as investing companies to
invest in Yemen for having advantages and promoting investment opportunities for
them.
He also noted that Yemen possesses a petroleum map which includes 100 oil sectors
in which only 20% of them has been exploited, in addition to various minerals.
Yemen took the first steps towards exporting gas and minerals, seeking to develop
its experiences in these fields through benefiting from Algeria's experience, the
Minister
added.
FJ/AM