Message from Yemeni president to Lebanese counterpart

Lebanese President Emile Lahoud met today at Baabda Presidential Palace with Yemeni Vice-Premier, Foreign Minister, Abdel-Kader Bajmal, who extended to him an invitation from Yemeni President, Ali Abdullah Saleh, to visit Yemen. Discussions during the meeting focused on the launching of the works of the Lebanese-Yemeni joint committee's establishing session, The official news agency said.

Yemeni Vice-Premier, Foreign Minister, Abdel-Qader Bajmal, started today his talks with Lebanese officials, where he met with Prime Minister, Dr. Salim Hoss. Talks reportedly focused on promoting bilateral relations in various sectors. The Yemeni Minister expressed his country's support for the Lebanese position regarding the peace process and the unconditional Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon.

Foreign Ministry Secretary-General, Ambassador Zafer Al-Hassan, and the Yemeni delegation accompanying Bajmal also participated in the Hoss-Bajmal meeting, in presence of Finance Minister, George Corm, and Economy Minister, Nasser Saiidi, in addition to a number of Lebanese ambassadors.

The Yemeni delegation will be signing along with the Lebanese side four protocols, in presence of Premier Hoss and Minister Bajmal. The protocols are related to the establishment of a joint Yemeni-Lebanese committee, the encouragement of investments, annulment of cross-double taxation and facilitation of trade exchange between both countries.