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On border demarcation between Saudi Arabia, Yemen

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The Saudi minister of the Interior prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz has denied the existence of any obstacles to end and complete the measures for border demarcation between the Saudi and Yemeni sides.

Following the 5th meeting to take necessary arrangements to revitalize the border treaty and its appendixes between Saudi Arabia and Yemen, prince Nayef explained that it was agreed with the German company which was chosen to demarcate the border to have four border gates that will be open between the two states throughout the year.

The Saudi minister expressed his country's satisfaction over the security cooperation shown by the Yemeni side in the incidents recently took place by certain members of the tribes stationed on the borders towards Saudi officials who were carrying out set tasks.

The Yemeni minister of the Interior Lt. Gen. Hussein Arab stressed that his country had carried out fully all previously agreed upon matters and expressed his hope that every side will start to implement assigned tasks.

Lt. Gen. Arab arrived on Tuesday in Saudi Arabia to preside over his country's delegation to the 5th meeting in order to take necessary arrangements to revitalize the border treaty between the two states which was signed in June in Jeddah.

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