President Saleh attends military parade

SANA'A, May 21 (Saba)- President Ali Abdullah Saleh attended on
Thursday a military parade took place at the al-Sabayn Square in the
capital Sana'a to mark the celebrations of the 19th anniversary of
Yemen's Unity Day.

Speaking to President Saleh and senior government officials who
attended the parade, Defence Minister Ahmed Nasser said that Unity
came to support Yemeni people, adding "since its creation on 22 May
1990, Yemen witnessed great changes at political, economic, social
and cultural levels".

Ahmed stressed that the military and security forces have always
reflected the finest models in the realignment of national unity
through boosting the principle of harmony and unity among the people
of Yemen.

The Minister pointed to that the army and security forces are the
largest space for the people without discrimination or
differentiation.

He explained that the military and security bodies re-received those
who had been affected in the events before achieving the unity of
the homeland, pointing out that the government was keen to improve
the living conditions of military retirees and returning personnel
to the army and security bodies.

"The army and security forces will spare no effort in addressing
those who try to prejudice the people, unity and national
achievements", said the Yemeni Minister.

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