Sanaa Aug 16 President Ali
Abdullah Saleh along with vice president abdu-Raboh Mansor Hadi received here
on Thursday Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohammad who is currently visiting Yemen.
During
the meeting they reviewed bilateral relations and ways of developing fields of
bilateral cooperation in cultural commercial, political aspects.
They also exchange the point of views on regional, Islamic
and international development especially the current development Palestinian
territories and what the Islamic holy places face due to attempts of defacing
their Islamic identify.
President
Saleh welcomed Malaysian prime minister and his accompanying delegation in
their visit to Yemen and expressed
pleasure for good relations between the two brotherly countries .
He
also welcomed Malaysian investment in Yemen be it in oil , gas, tourism , or
free zone in Aden city and pointing out to numerous chances for boosting
cooperation and extending trade
exchange in order to reach full
partnership .
On
hie part, The Malaysian prime minister expressed thanks and appreciation for
warm welcome and good hospitality, voicing his country’s interest in developing
relations and fields of cooperation with Yemen.
On
the other hand President Saleh made a lunch banquet at presidential office on
honor of Malaysian Prime Minister Dr, Mahathir Mohammad and his accompanying
delegation.
The
banquet was attended by vice president Abdu Rabu Mansor.
Prime
minister Abdul- Qader Ba-Jammal chairman of Al-shora council Abdul Aziz Abdul
Gani and a number of ministers and senior officials.
Later
in the afternoon Mahathir Bin Mohammad along with his wife arrived in Aden city
to get acquainted with antiquarian monuments and architectural progress,
especially in the free zone.
He
was received at Aden airport by Taha Ahmed Ghanem governor of Aden, Abdul-
Karim shaifi secretary general of Aden local council in Addition a number of
senior officials from the governorate. (SABA).