Sanaa expresses relief toward judgement of owning Henish Island

Yemen expressed its relief toward the decision of the international arbitration committee to restore Yemeni sovereignty to the Henish Islands in the Red Sea, resolving a dispute with Eritrea.

It was announced in Sanaa that the coming months will witness steps for implementing the decisions issued by the International Court of Justice Court of Arbitration to defuse the crisis between Yemen and Eritrea for settling their dispute over marine borders in a final way.

Yemeni President Ali Abdallah Saleh described the judgment as a fair one, renewing the intention of Yemen to settle border issues and disputes between neighbors through talks and peaceful methods.