TACKLING ECONOMIC HURDLES, DIALOG ONLY TOOLS TO FACE SEPARATION

SANA'A, Jan. 03 (Saba) - Political advisor to President Saleh, Abdul
Karim al-Eryani, has said that putting an end to Yemen's economic
hurdles and resuming dialog are the only way to end separation bids
in the south and the rebellion in the far north.

Only the Yemeni people can help their state, he said, adding to
Kuwaiti al-Nahar Daily that corruption will not be tackled through
a stroke.

Southern separation seekers never express the people's voice,
however, they are movements seeking personal interests and the
government should cope with them, he said.

The dialog door has not been and never will be closed and there is
no fear for the unity because the Yemeni people can't abandon it, he
affirmed.

Though reports that the U.S. aid to the country reached in 2009 $ 70
million, with U.S. officials cited as saying the aid is being
doubled this year, al-Eryani said the U.S. aid to Yemen is slight,
about $ 40 million.

Abdul Karim al-Eryani is currently on a visit to the Arabian Gulf
state of Kuwait taking part in the Islamic-Russian Dialog.

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