Austrians visit Taiz and Aden [Archives:2004/733/Local News]

Dr. Clemens Coreth, the Ambassador of Austria to Oman and the non-Resident Ambassador to Yemen, and Dr. Vavra, the director of international relations of the Vienna Municipality Council, visited Taiz city recently.
During the visit, they met with Mohamed Al-Haj, Deputy Mayor of Taiz and Shawgi Hayel, Chairman of Planning, Development and Financial Committee of the Local Council, for discussions on the cooperation between the councils of Taiz and Vienna.
The two visiting guests paid a visit to the Leprosy Hospital in the city where they were received by Dr. Yassin Al-Qubaty, Chairman of Association of Combating Leprosy, Dr. Abdul Aleem Al-Samae, Vice President of the hospital, and Dr. Sameer Khairy, Chairman of Association of Combating Aids.
The two also toured Taiz City after they had visited Al-Saeed Corporation and library.
They expressed their admiration of the cultural development they saw.
Also, this trip, Mr. Abdulkareem Mutair, Chairman of the General Investment Authority, received Mr. Martin Sasajolik, Director of Economic Affairs and European Integration at the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, for discussion of bilateral relations and the horizons for their development and enhancement.
The two sides exchanged the instruments of ratification of the agreement for the mutual promotion of investment between Yemen and Austria, signed in Vienna on 30 May 2003.
The ceremony was also attended Coreth.
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