President Saleh attends military parade

SANA’A, May 21 (Saba)- President Ali Abdullah Saleh attended on Thursday a military parade took place at the al-Sabayn Square in the capital Sana’a to mark the celebrations of the 19th anniversary of Yemen’s Unity Day.Speaking to President Saleh and senior government officials who attended the parade, Defence Minister Ahmed Nasser said that Unity came to support Yemeni people, adding “since its creation on 22 May 1990, Yemen witnessed great changes at political, economic, social and cultural levels”.Ahmed stressed that the military and security forces have always reflected the finest models in the realignment of national unity through boosting the principle of harmony and unity among the people of Yemen.The Minister pointed to that the army and security forces are the largest space for the people without discrimination or differentiation.He explained that the military and security bodies re-received those who had been affected in the events before achieving the unity of the homeland, pointing out that the government was keen to improve the living conditions of military retirees and returning personnel to the army and security bodies. “The army and security forces will spare no effort in addressing those who try to prejudice the people, unity and national achievements”, said the Yemeni Minister. YASaba