President arrives in Manama

MANAMA, March 23 (Saba)- President Ali Abdullah Saleh arrived here on Tuesday in a state visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain. King Hamad bin Esa, Prime Minster Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa, Crown Prince Salman Al-Khalifa and high ranking officials received Saleh in Manama Airport. Saleh spoke to media outlets and expressed happiness for visiting the Bahraini Kingdom. The visit comes as responding to invitation extended from King Al-Khalifa. “We will discuss with the King Al-Khalifa brotherly relations, cooperation in different fields and means of enhancing them,” Said Saleh. He added the visit will tackle developments in Palestine and Somalia and means of coordinating the two country’s attitudes towards issues included in the agenda of the forthcoming Arab Summit due in Doha this March 30,31. “We hope the forthcoming Arab Summit be a summit for unifying Arab front and enhancing solidarity among our Arab nation,” he said. He affirmed Yemen’s keenness on enhancing relations with brothers in the Bahraini Kingdom and promoting cooperation with them in different fields. “No doubt exchanging visits between officials in the two countries will enhance brotherly relations and joint cooperation,” he concluded. Earlier, Saleh paid a visit to the United Arab Emirates this afternoon lasted for few hours. He discussed with Khalifa Al-Nahyan of the UAE brotherly relations between the two countries. They also discussed issues concerning the Arab nation and latest regional and international developments. MA Saba