YEMEN TALKS WITH GCC OVER RECEIVING YEMENI LABOR, SAYS OFFICIAL

SANA'A, Sep. 15 (Saba)- Deputy Minister of Planning and
International Cooperation Hicham Sharaf said that the government was
holding talks with the countries of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
to receive Yemen labor.

In an interview with Saba, Sharaf said that measures would be taken
by coming year to encourage Yemeni workers to work in the Gulf labor
markets in coordination with the GCC during the period 2010-2012.

He pointed out to the priorities of the government for coming two
years as it would focus on modernizing administration, dealing with
the problem of unemployment, improving trade activities in Aden Free
Zone (AFZ) and strengthening stability and security in the nation.

The deputy minister considered people - who described Yemen as
collapsed country- are haters of Yemen.

Yemen is like other world countries facing problems which are being
tackled by the government, he said.

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