Saleh meets Mubarak in Sharm el-Shikh

SHARM EL-SHIKH, April 18 (Saba) - President
Ali Abdullah Saleh met here on Sunday with his Egyptian counterpart Muhammad Hosni
Mubarak.
In the meeting, President Saleh congratulated Mubarak upon the successful surgery
he underwent in Germany, wishing him good health.
He voiced Yemen's appreciation for Egypt's supportive positions to Yemen's
security, stability and unity, noting the brotherly relationship between the two
countries and
peoples.
For his part, President Mubarak assured President Saleh on his health after the
surgery, expressing his thanks to President Saleh for his sincere fraternal
feelings.
Mubarak reiterated Egypt's supportive position to Yemen's security, stability and
unity, affirming the strength of the Egyptian-Yemeni historical relations.
During the meeting, the two leaders exchanged points of view on issues and
developments at the Arab and regional arenas which concern the two countries and
the Arab nation.
In forefront of those issues are the results of the 22nd Arab summit held in
Libyan city of Surt and the efforts exerted to push forward the march of joint
Arab work and
to develop its mechanisms.
Furthermore, the two leaders discussed aspects of the brotherly relationship
between the two brotherly countries and means of boosting them.
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