JAPANESE SUPPORT FOR YEMENI COASTGUARD IN ADEN DISCUSSED

ADEN, May 11 (Saba)- Yemen and Japan held talks on Tuesday in Aden city over the Japanese support for enhancing capacities of the Yemeni coastguard in combating piracy.

In a meeting- brought together director of the training center for Aden Coastguard Fisal Dhafulllah with the head of the Japanese consultation team- discussed assistance of Japan for the coastguard which includes technical equipment and modern boats.

The assistance is based on agreement signed between authority of coastguard and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) last April.

The director of the center valued the Japanese support for the authority.

The Japanese official affirmed concern of the Japanese government to support technical assistance for the authority of the Yemeni coastguard.

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