PM ATTENDS FESTIVAL ON 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF UNIFICATION DAY

MAHWEET, May 08 (Saba)- Attended by Prime Minister Ali Mujawar, Mahweet province witnessed on Saturday a festival on 20th anniversary of the Unification Day of Yemen.

In the festival, Mujawar delivered a speech in which he conveyed greetings of President Ali Abdullah Saleh to the citizens of the province on this occasion.

He pointed out to the services and development projects taken place in the province especially in fields of roads, promising further projects in coming period at sum of YR 6.5 billion in the province.

He considered the unification as greatest achievement for the nation under leadership of president Saleh, saying that the unity is a crown of great achievements.

The prime minister pointed out to rebellion of al-Houthi gang in Saada province which made hundreds thousand people homeless, and damaged development in the province.

Moreover, he also pointed out to the crimes committed by elements of separatist movement in some district of southern districts.

He said that Houthis, the separatist movement and al-Qaeda unified their goals to target stability and security of the nation.

He also talked about suspected alliance between joint meeting parties and al-Houthi group from side and with the separatist movement from other side.
The prime minister said that such alliance confirmed that these parties want to reach their political goals by making alliance with outlaw elements.

He affirmed importance of February agreement as only way for political reforms, indicating to the recent statement of president Saleh in which he confirmed that the parliamentary elections would be held on time.

Mujawar also said that the government has taken several measures to reduce impacts of economic and financial crisis.

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