Japanese technical support to Yemen reviewed

SANA'A, March 15 (Saba) - Yemen and Japan discussed here on Tuesday the possible technical support Japan could provide to train
Yemeni cadres in various fields, mainly in industry and power.
The discussions took place at a meeting gathered Minister of Trade and Industry Hesham Sharaf and Japanese ambassador to Yemen Mitsunori Namba.
Sharaf and Namba reviewed also the new Japanese aid to the Radiotherapy Center at the 48th Model Hospital worth $6 million.
The mutual cooperation areas between the two friendly countries in the economic, trade and investment areas were touched upon in the meeting.
The two officials accented the deep-rooted relationship that ties Yemen and Japan and the common commitment to enlarge it to cover all areas.
At the meeting, Sharaf offered the deepest condolences to the Japanese government and people for the victims of Friday's earthquake and tsunami causing grievous human and
material losses, expressing his great confidence of the Japanese people capability to overcome the crisis and build what has been devastated by the natural disaster.
He also valued the continuous support provided by Japan in health and educational sectors, looking forward to further aid in the future in the industrial and investment
fields and in propping up the government's efforts in alleviating poverty.
He stressed the importance to benefit form the developed Japanese experiences and the modern technology to develop Yemen's industries.
He hailed the Japanese efficient role under the Yemen's Friends Group and the expectant role in the coming meeting to be convened in Riyadh late in March.
For his part, Namba renewed the confirmation of continuing the Japanese support to Yemen to implement the ten priorities and the four five-year plan for economic and social
development and reducing poverty 2011-2015, affirming his country's policy supporting Yemen's unity, stability and security.