Hull & al-Ahmar meets [Archives:2003/05/Local News]

U.S. ambassador Edmund Hull met Thursday with sheik Abdullah Bin Hussein al- Ahmar, speaker of parliament and head of the Islah party, to discuss democratic development in Yemen. Ambassador Hull stressed U.S. support for continued progress of the democratic process in Yemen. The two also discussed economic development efforts.
An American embassy press release on January 30 mentioned that during the meeting, Ambassador Hull and Sheik al Ahmar discussed the upcoming parliamentary elections. They agreed on the importance of avoiding violence and on conducting free and fair elections in Yemen.
The meeting is part of a continuing effort of the U.S. Embassy in Sana’a to support democratic development in Yemen by maintaining contacts with Yemeni political leaders and by following developments in the election campaign.

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