Yemeni PM meets Turkish, Tunisian ambassadors

Prime Minister Mohammed Salem Basindwa met here on Monday with Turkish ambassador to Yemen Fazli Corman coupled with a delegation of the Turkish Exhibitions' Board of Directors. The meeting reviewed the horizons of enhancing the economic, trade and investment cooperation relations between Yemen and Turkey, underlining the common keenness to boost the mutual cooperation in the field of joint commercial exhibition to increase trade exchange rates and open new markets to the two countries' products. The Premier accentuated Yemen's keenness to benefit from the Turkish experience in industrial development to improve the national industrial capacities. He lauded the role Turkey plays to support and help Yemen succeed the under way transitional stage. Corman briefed the Premier on the goal of the Turkish Exhibitions delegation's visit and the meeting the delegation has held in the country. He pointed to Turkey's endeavors to host the International Expo 2020 in Izmir city, saying that Turkey looks forward to Yemen's support in this regard. On the other hand, the Prime Minister held talks with newly appointed Tunisian ambassador to Yemen Jamal al-Jowayli on possible means to enhance the bilateral cooperation relations in all areas. Basindwa reviewed the government's efforts to apply the health insurance law and the keenness to benefit from the Tunisian experience in this regard as well as the relevant steps achieved between Health Ministries in the two countries. Al-Jowayli stressed that he would do every effort to strengthen the Yemeni-Tunisian cooperation relations, including the joint cooperation in health area.