DIALOG IS THE BEST WAY TO RESOLVE YEMEN ISSUES: PRESIDENT SALEH

SANA'A, Jan.10 (Saba) - President Ali Abdullah Saleh has called on
all political parties to hold a serious national dialog in order to
end violence and protecting the public peacefulness.

In an interview with the UAE-run Abu Dhabi satellite channel,
President Saleh said that the dialog is the best way to resolve
several issues.

"We have called all political parties for a serious and responsible
dialog without using violence and power", highlighted Saleh, hoping
that the year 2010 will be a year of stability, security and peace
in Yemen.

President Saleh confirmed that al-Houthi rebels and members of
al-Qaeda could participate in the dialog if they surrendered their
weapons and gave up violence and terrorism.

"We are ready to talk with any person who gives up violence and
terrorism. But if al-Qaeda or al-Houthis continued sabotage and
terrorist acts, we will pursue them because they don't pose only
threat to Yemen's security but also to the regional and
international peace and security, in particular from al-Qaeda
organization", Saleh explained.

Saleh pointed out that his country faces several challenges,
including al-Qaeda threats al-Houthis rebellion in the north,
separatists in the south and retrogressive economic conditions,
hoping the new year will be a year of peace and security in Yemen
and the region if all political parties responded the dialog in
order to get a united language to serve Yemen.

"Our security forces achieved good victories in hunting al-Qaeda
members in Abyan, Shabwah and Sana'a provinces. We will work
together to face these challenges, in particular al-Qaeda and
al-Houthis", said the President.

Saleh expressed his confidence that many Yemenis in the southern
parts of the country are keen to keep the united Yemen.

MD/YA