EU praises Yemeni government effort to host refugees

SANA'A, April 12(Saba)- The visiting European Union delegation praised on Sunday
efforts of the Yemeni government in hosting and receiving refugees despite continued
growth of the refugees flow to Yemen.

During their meeting with Deputy Interior Minister Saleh al-Zarori, they expressed
EU's readiness to increase its assistance to Yemen to provide basic requirement of
the refugees.

The EU delegation and representative of International Labor Organization affirmed
readiness to provide assistance for the Yemeni coastguard through improving the
anti-piracy center in Aden to be a regional center.

Deputy Interior Minister indicated the flow of refugees from the Horn of Africa to
Yemen which constitutes an economic burden on the Yemeni government, reviewing the
number of refugees has become more than a million refugees.



Al-Zarori reviewed the effort of the Yemeni agencies in combating terrorism and
tackling crimes and sea piracy, noting the Yemeni coast guards have foiled many sea
piracy attempts.

He affirmed the importance of supporting the Yemeni efforts in the fighting against
smuggling and sea piracy which are growing significantly.