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Indian embassy celebrates Republic Day
Hoisting the national flag and singing the anthem was only the beginning of the Republic Day of India celebration on Saturday Jan. 26. The Indian embassy in Sana'a welcomed Indian nationals in a patriotic gathering in the morning at the embassy's premises for remembering the Republic Day.
In the evening, in a festive environment a ceremony held at the Indian embassy in Sana'a where Ambassador R. M. Aggarwal and his wife Mrs. Mamta Aggarwal received the embassy's guest on Saturday evening.
The reception was attended by a number of diplomats and members of the Indian community in Yemen, as well as friends of India. Aggarwal praised the Yemeni -Indo relations and welcomed more progress in future projects. Khaled Bahah minister of oil was present at the celebration and he also called on exploration and investment companies to start projects in Yemen. His invitation came in line with the visit of the Indian minister of oil Mr. Murli Deora to Yemen in 2007, along with six Indian oil companies. Similarly, Bahah during the oil and gas conference that was carried out in New Delhi last year, had offered India the opportunity to create the third refinery in Yemen. In the celebration he confirmed that indeed one of the Indian oil companies showed interest in the project.
International NGOs in Yemen to bid farewell to UN's Mrs. Flavia Paniseri
In order to express its appreciation for her outstanding contributions to fostering relations between all those who support the development process in Yemen, the International NGO Forum will host Mrs. Flavia Paniseri, the outgoing UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative for a farewell function on 28th of January 2008 in Sana'a.
As Mr. Khalid Almulad, chair of the International NGO Forum and Country Director for Islamic Relief Yemen explains, Mrs. Flavia Pansieri has played a key role in supporting the establishment of coordination mechanisms between the donor community and international NGOs in Yemen: “Thanks to Mrs. Flavia Pansieri's efforts
