GCC okays preliminary steps to Yemen’s entry [Archives:2006/952/Local News]

SANA'A, June 4 ) At a meeting held on today and chaired by UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nehayan, foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states approved the current arrangements for the donors conference on supporting Yemen scheduled for this coming February in London.

The conference, sponsored by GCC member states, aims to collect funds for the support of development projects in Yemen so that its economy can meet GCC standards for admission.

Officials approved another conference in order to explore investment opportunities in Yemen. This conference is scheduled to be held in Sana'a during February 2007.

GCC member state foreign ministers reviewed a report from the GCC Secretary General Abdurrahman Al-Atteyah about his visit to Yemen on April 15-17 and related agreements.

The council reviewed the technical committee's minutes detailing the special needs for funding development projects in Yemen and welcome the final, official acceptance of maps related to the Jeddah Border Demarcation Treaty agreed to by Yemen and Saudi Arabia.

Al-Atteyah stressed that the London donors conference must be constructive and successful, adding, “We at the GCC view Yemen as vital project for the GCC state members.”

The GCC Secretary General stated the joint Yemen-Gulf technical committee concerned with listing the needs for development projects in Yemen is to hold a meeting this July. He pointed out that the committee is due to discuss methods to support development projects in Yemen in response to directives from GCC leaders.
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