Security Cooperation between Yemen and Qatar [Archives:2004/744/Local News]

Taiz Bureau
Wednesday, 2 June 2004- Minister of Interior, Dr. Rashad Al-Aleeme, and visiting Qatari Minister of State for Internal affairs, Sheikh Hamid Bin Jassem, in a joint statement issued at the conclusion of the visit, confirmed that the talks between the two sides focused on means to enhance bilateral relations in various fields, particularly on security issues, the exchange of information and expertise and fighting terror and organized crime.
The statement confirmed that the two sides agreed to activate and enhance the security cooperation agreement signed between the two countries on August of 2000.
The visiting Minister attended the graduation ceremony of the first batch of coastguards, 600 graduates who received their training at the hands of US experts in an effort to enhance and strengthen the monitoring of the lengthy Yemeni coastline.
The US recently granted Yemen 8 military boats to assist Yemen in securing the 2250 km coast line.
The Yemeni authority says it needs 700 million USD to be able to monitor its coast properly.
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