Malaysian Prime Minister invites president to Islamic conference

SANA’A, Aug.23 (Saba)- President Ali Abdullah Saleh received a letter of invitation addressed to him by the Malaysian Prime Minister Mahatir Muhammad to attend the 10th conference for the Islamic Organization to be held in Kula Lumpur in October the next. The letter handed to the President by the Malaysian ambassador during a meeting at the presidential office during which the Malaysian ambassador conveyed to President Saleh the warm greetings of the Malaysian prime minister and his wishes to the President to be in good health and for the Yemeni people continuous progress and prosperity. In his letter the Malaysian prime minister said that he is sure that President Saleh’s participation will push the summit towards success and will enhance the role of the Islamic conference to elaborate the mutual cooperation between the Islamic states in all the political, social, economic, cultural and other fields and issues of common concern. President Saleh got the Malaysian ambassador to convey his warm greetings to the Malaysian Prime Minister and his wishes to the Malaysian people to achieve more progress and prosperity. SS/SS SABA 15:30 GMT SABA