GERMANY TO CONTINUE ITS SUPPORT FOR YEMEN, SAYS WESTERWELLE

SANA'A, Jan. 11 (Saba)-German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle
said on Monday that Germany would continue its support for the
development and stability in Yemen.

In a joint press conference in Sana'a with Yemeni foreign minister
Abu Bakr al-Qirbi, the German minister said" Germany is the only
European country who offered a big assistance for the development
and stability in Yemen."

He added that Germany would discuss with other European countries
possibilities of offering further support for Yemen.

It is important to deal with challenges, before they be double,
Westerwelle said.

He affirmed importance of adopting good policies related to the
economic development, which would contribute to improve the
development process in order to enhance capacities of Yemen to face
all challenges and combat terrorism.

The German official appreciated efforts exerted by President Ali
Abdullah Saleh and the government of Yemen to follow up the case of
German hostages who were kidnapped by mid of last year.

He wished release of the German hostages soon.

For his part, al-Qirbi affirmed that the visit of the German foreign
minister would enhance the historical Yemeni-German ties, saying
talks of the German official with Yemeni officials focused on means
of enhancing cooperation between the two countries in fields of
development and combating terror and piracy.

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