Source: Prime Minister’s Office
Prime Minister Dr. Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak received in the temporary capital, Aden, on Monday, a delegation of international cooperation directors from several European Union countries, Britain, and the World Bank. The discussions focused on developing areas of cooperation with Yemen in developmental aspects and establishing partnerships that go beyond emergency interventions.
The delegation includes the Development Director at the British Embassy, Charles Harper; the Deputy Head of Mission of France to Yemen, Americ Bouffilene; the Head of Cooperation at the German Embassy, Marcela Masiarik; the Head of Development Cooperation at the Dutch Embassy, Marijke Wierda; the Head of Cooperation at the European Union Mission, Joost Mollmann; the First Secretary at the Norwegian Embassy, Andreas Slørdahl; and the Director of the Yemen Office at the World Bank Group, Dina Abu Ghaida.
The meeting addressed the most prominent challenges and several important files and issues related to supporting the government’s efforts under the current exceptional circumstances, in vital sectors that contribute to alleviating the suffering of the Yemeni people, and what support can be provided for the five tracks that represent the Prime Minister’s priorities.
The Prime Minister reviewed the nature of the current challenges resulting from the ongoing economic war waged by the Houthi terrorist militia, foremost of which is the targeting of crude oil export facilities and targeting international navigation and commercial ships, and the additional burdens and exacerbation of human suffering for the Yemeni people that it has caused. He pointed to the government’s vision and efforts to deal with these challenges and the required international support, in a way that reflects on achieving economic stability and the exchange rate of the national currency, anti-corruption efforts, capacity building, and the available opportunities to establish sustainable development partnerships with brotherly and friendly countries.
The members of the international delegation spoke about the nature and objectives of the visit, and the new visions that can be built upon to create partnerships with the Yemeni government and support its efforts in priority areas. They expressed their appreciation for the government’s efforts and what it is doing under these exceptional circumstances to deal with the existing challenges.
