26_September [Archives:2008/1132/Press Review]
Thursday, February 21
Top Stories
– President Saleh to visit Turkey and Germany next week upon invitations from both states' leaders
– President Saleh praises performance of Yemeni poet, directs encouraging poetic talents
– Presidential directions to government to understand 70-Day Battle Symposium's recommendations
– Health Minster: human cases infected with myiasis are limited, nor do they constitute risk
– Yemen offers financial assistance to Yemen to curb spread of locusts
– GPC General Committee discusses constitutional amendments and local governance
– Bahraini PM praises Yemen's economic development
The Army's organ reported that Bahraini Prime Minster Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa has praised the positive developments taking place in Yemen's economic environment, attributing that to the successful policies and visions so far adopted by President Saleh. This came during a symposium on “Yemen's investment opportunities”. He also commended the Bahraini-Yemeni relations saying “We are all proud of Yemen and the people of Yemen,” directing his government to create a suitable investment environment between Yemen and Bahrain and remove any relevant constraints.
During his meeting with Chairman of the General Authority for Investment (GIA) Salah Al-Attar on the sidelines of the seminar on tariff advantages and investment opportunities in Yemen, the Bahraini official highlighted the level of bilateral relations between both Arab states, which are, according to him, characterized by evolution and development.
Khalifa expressed his satisfaction with such symposiums that brief businessmen in the Gulf States on how to explore new investment opportunities in Yemen, a country having its doors open for investors, and therefore encourage them to take the opportunities of economic cooperation and trade.
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