President Saleh meets US Central Command head

SANA’A, Sept. 5(Saba)- President Ali Abdullah Saleh met here on Sundaythe US head of U.S. Central Command Gen. John Abizaid and his accompanyingdelegation. In the meeting they discussed spheres of cooperation between Yemen andthe United States of America especially the military collaboration involvingtraining, rehabilitation and exchange military experiences. President Saleh also discussed with AbiZaid buying military spares andequipment and technically upgrading the coast guard in Yemen as well ascooperation in terror fight. The leader of US Central Command commended Yemen’s efforts to fight terrorand acts of sabotage, insisting on the US support for Yemen in this regard. NS/NS