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Mohammad receives Yemeni PM

BASINDWA BRIEFS VICE-PRESIDENT ON POLLS NEXT MONTH

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His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-president and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, yesterday received Yemeni Prime Minister Mohammad Basindwa and his delegation. Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Shaikh Maktoum Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai were present.

Dubai (WAM) The UAE yesterday reiterated its supportive stand towards Yemen’s security and stability.

His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-president and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, reaffirmed the UAE’S support for Yemen as he yesterday received Yemeni Prime Minister Mohammad Basindwa and his delegation.

Basindwa briefed Shaikh Mohammad on the developmen­t of the situation in Yemen in the light of the success of the Gulf- bro- kered plan which resulted in understand­ings between all parties to reach an agreement on conducting parliament­ary el ections next month.

Security and stability

Mohammad reiterated t he UAE’S s upport for Yemen’s security and stability, noting that the UAE leadership, government and people would always stand by the Yemeni people and support stability and security.

The meeting was attended by Shaikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, and Shaikh Maktoum Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai.

Basindwa commended GCC efforts, notably the UAE’S positive and effective role in making reconcilia­tion efforts a success. He thanked the UAE for its stand towards the Yemeni people and its significan­t contributi­on to social developmen­t and economic projects currently being implemente­d in Yemen.

Mohammad Ahmad Al Murr, Speaker of the UAE Federal National Council; Shaikh Ahmad Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates airline and Group; Mohammad Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs; Dr Anwar Mohammad Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Minister of State for Federal National Council Affairs; Obaid Humaid Al Tayer, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, and other senior off icials were also present.

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