PESIDENT PRAISES ARAB INTELLECTUALS ROLE TO ENHANEC SOLIDARITY

Sana’a August 6 / 2001

President Ali Abdullah Saleh met here on Monday with members of the Kuwaiti cultural delegation headed by secretary – general of the Kuwaiti culture arts and sciences council Mohammed Al-Romaihi who briefed the president on the activities of the Kuwaiti cultural week.

During the meeting discussed with the delegation the historic relations between the two countries, pointing out that the holding of Kuwaiti cultural week in Sana’a is a remarkably excellent event with its indications that those relations are rapidly developing. President talked about the role those Arab intellectuals have to play to serve Arab Ummah issues and to enhance Arab solidarity in the framework of partnership and exchange interests. “ The existence of joint interests between Arab nations is the tool for enhancing ties and the capacity of Arab Ummah to face challenges either in the political, cultural or developmental fields “.

President added. President called for making a comprehensive developmental contract to serve joint interests between Arab countries because development process is considered to be a coherent system including different fields of life, wishing the cultural week more success. After that the delegation presented the armor of “ Kuwait is the capital of Arab culture in 2001” for president Ali Abdullah Saleh.