YEMEN, TURKEY SIGN COOPERATION AGREEMENT IN TOURISM FIELD

ANKARA, June 09 (Saba) - Yemen and Turkey signed on Tuesday an
agreement of cooperation between the two countries in the field of
tourism.

This came at the conclusion of the fifth session of the
Yemeni-Turkish Joint Committee in Ankara.

Minister of Industry and Trade, and head of the Yemeni side in the
session, Yahya al-Mutawakil, voiced Yemen's aspiration for more
bilateral cooperation between the two countries, especially in the
areas of investment, trade and industry so as to serve the common
interests.

For his part, the Turkish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
State Bülent Ar?nç affirmed the Turkish government's support for
Yemen in the various fields.

On the sideline of the session, al-Mutawakil met with the Chairman
of the Turkish Chamber of Commerce Rifaat Oglu.

In the meeting, the Turkish official affirmed his readiness to urge
the Turkish investors to invest in Yemen and to offer the
professional training for the Yemeni side in the fields of industry
and tourism and welcomed the Yemeni investors in Turkey.

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