Syrian FM praises Yemeni regional stands
[30 November 2007]
DAMASCUS, Nov. 30 (Saba) – Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Muallem expressed on Thursday his appreciation of the Yemeni regional stands on the Arab issues.
During his meeting here with Yemeni ambassador to Syria Salah al-Ansi, Muallem asserted the firmness of relations between the two brotherly countries and his country’s keenness on boosting them in the future.
Al-Ansi affirmed, for his part, willingness of the government to advance the Yemeni-Syrian ties to serve both peoples’ interests.
Loan form China to finance Chinese company that will build cement factory
Chinese deputy minister of foreign affairs to visit Yemen soon
[30 November 2007]
SANA’A, Nov. 30 (Saba)- Chinese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs is to visit Yemen by mid of next month, 26sep.net report on Friday.
According to official sources, the Chinese official would hold talks with the officials in the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation to sign a loan agreement at 40 million Yuan.
The sum will be used to develop Bajel Cement Factory that will be implemented by a Chinese company at amount of $115 million.
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Saba
Al-Motamar: Russia to build trains.
almotamar.net – Yemen’s ambassador to Moscow Mohammed Saleh al-Hilali announced Friday that Yemen plans to build a railroad that will link Yemen to Saudi Arabia and Oman with the help of Russia.
Al-Hilali called on Russian businessmen for investing in this project and affirmed that the Yemeni government would offer facilities and guarantees t foreign investors.
In an interview with the Russian Novosty news agency the Yemeni ambassador announced that the Russian-Yemeni Business Council would, under a support from the Russian Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, the Russian Foreign Ministry, Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry would organise the Russian-Yemeni Forum in Sana’a on 8-12 of December , 2007.
The forum aims to develop relations between governmental industrial, financial and scientific circles in Yemen and Russia.
Yemen plans to build railway linking with Saudi Arabia, Oman
[01 December 2007]
SANA’A, Dec 01(Saba)- The Yemeni ambassador to Russia Mohammed Saleh al-Hilali has said to the Russian news and information agency “RIA Novosti” that Yemen plans to build railways linking Yemen with Saudi Arabia and Oman, the state-run 26sep.net reported on Saturday.
Al-Hilali urged Russian businessmen to invest in the project, affirming the government would offer special facilitations to the Russian investors.
Al-Hilali noted the Yemeni-Russian Businessmen’s Council would organize a forum to reinforce relations between industrial, financial, scientific and governmental bodies in the two countries.
The forum will be organized under an invitation from the Russian Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Foreign Ministry and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation.
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