President Saleh, United Nations official discuss MDGs

SANA’A, July 3 (Saba)- Yemen and the United Nations have discussed the Millennium Development Goals and their pursuance. President Ali Abdullah Saleh and the Special Advisor to the UN Secretary General Jeffrey Sachs held talks to that effect in their meeting on Sunday. President Saleh highlighted the importance of the cooperation in fighting poverty and tackling the consequences of the countrywide drought waves. Saleh gave the UN official an account on the commitment of the government to pursue the progress of economic growth and overall development. AA/AA SABA