President receives US official

SANA’A, Feb 24 (Saba) – President Ali Abdullah Saleh received here on Thursday the US undersecretary of state Paula J. Dobriansky who is currently visiting Yemen. In the meeting, they discussed mutual cooperation between the two countries and topics of following up the outcomes of the G-8 summit in Sea Land, United States, that called for support to the sustainable development in the democratic countries. They also discussed works of the follow-up committee of democratic dialogue that includes Yemen, Italy and Turkish. The meeting also focused on democratic and development process in Yemen and the situation in Iraq and Palestine as well as efforts of fighting terror. The US official highlighted democracy in Yemen, saying that Yemen is an ideal example for democracy in the region. She valued the positive participation in the G-8 summit, confirming US support for the Yemeni democracy and participation of the Yemeni woman in political life as well as development projects. She praised efforts of Yemen in fighting terrorism, saying that Yemen is key partner for the international community in this regard. AH/KM SABA