Yemen criticizes international silence over Israel nuclear program

SANA'A, May 08
(Saba) - Yemen has criticized international silence over Israel's nuclear program,
saying
it encouraged the country to continue to refuse joining the Treaty on the
Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
The announcement was made when Yemen's Permanent Representative to the UN Abdullah
al-Saadi delivered a speech at the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the
Treaty
on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) being held in New York.
Al-Saadi affirmed Yemen's firm stance towards the issues related to control and
elimination of weapons of mass destruction, saying the country believes in
international
peace and security.
He said that the continuation of possessing and developing nuclear weapons pose
major threats to humanity and regional and international peace, and violate the
goals of
achieving nonproliferation of nuclear weapons.
He urged to make the Middle East a region free of nuclear weapons as a main step to
internationalize the treaty.
However, he affirmed that Yemen is for having nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
The conference ends on May 28.
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