Yemeni president in Germany to discuss economic cooperation

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Sunday morning arrived in Germany in a visit dealing in particular with the ME peace process, economic cooperation and developments of conditions in the African horn region.

The Yemeni news agency reported that the Yemeni President will hold during this visit talks with the German chancellor Gerhard Shrouder.

In a pre-departure statement to Germany quoted by the Yemeni news agency, President Saleh welcomed the " German investments in the areas of oil, gas, minerals or energy, industry and tourism," stressed that Yemen will offer " necessary and encouraging care and facilities to this effect."

Just one week earlier, the German ministry developments announced it had offered in April 1,58 million Euro to Yemen during the year 2000 to help in solving water problems and to support elementary education, vocational training and health programs in Yemen.

After Germany, the Yemeni President will head for Saudi Arabia to continue discussions over the border disputes between al-Riyadh and Sanaa.