almotamar.net - The Yemen Ministry of Civil Service and Securities has Saturday called on expatriate Yemenis to subscribe to the system of social security "for protecting them and their families in future".

The Minister of Civil Service Hamoud al-Soufi said the measure of security for the Yemeni expatriates comes to protect this segment of Yemenis working abroad and to secure the life and the elderly according to the constitution that guaranteed social protection for every citizen.

Minister al-Soufi added the state endeavours has begun from an early time for the spread of social protection and particularly security protection of the workforce and to compensate the loss of income in facing disability, old age and death. The system of social securities run by the State Establishment for Social securities was established since 1987 and it targets workers in the private sector. He has in this regard called on the expatriates abroad to join the securities establishment through monthly contributions amounting to 15% of income.

That came in a joint press conference grouping the two ministers of civil service and expatriates on Saturday at the headquarters of the securities establishment.

In response o a question by almotamar.net in this respect the minister of civil service the money of subscribers to security is invested in safe areas in buying the central bank's treasury bonds in addition to shares in communications sector and the sector liquefied gas exploration.