FM meets UN monitoring panel on Somalia and Eritrea

Yemen News Agency
Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi met here on Tuesday with the UN panel of experts monitoring compliance with the embargoes on the delivery of weapons and military equipment to Somalia and Eritrea.

During the meeting, the Foreign Minister reviewed with the members of the UN panel, visiting Yemen currently, the possible means to enhance the existing cooperation between Yemen and the UN panel.

Al-Qirbi stressed the importance that the embargo on the delivery of weapons and military equipment does not affect the Somali government's efforts to achieve security and stability.

He expressed Yemen's readiness to cooperate with the international community in the fight against the smuggling of weapons to strengthen the region's stability.

The UN experts valued highly the cooperation shown by the Yemeni government with the panel.

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