Japan Relieves Yemen’s Debt Burden [Archives:2000/17/Local News]

The Government of Japan extends to the Government of Yemen a debt relief grant aid amounting to ( 150,203,000 Yen), i.e. approximately (US$ 1,430,000), based on a decision taken by the Trade and Development Board (TDB) of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) to adopt debt relief measures for countries which have been facing serious difficulties in servicing their debts.
Notes to this effect were signed and exchanged on Thursday, April 18, 2000, between Mr. Ahmed Mohammed Sofan, Minister of Planning and Development of the Republic of Yemen and Mr. Akira Hoshi, Ambassador of Japan.
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