Almotamar.net - The Yemeni minister of information Hassan al-Lawzi said Saturday his ministry was planning to develop media work including the establishment of launching three a number of new Yemeni TV satellite channels. He said the channel 2, transmitting from Aden is to be specialised in political, economic and cultural issues in addition to a third channel concerned with educational and tourist promotion and issues of the youth.

Al-Lawzi added the government is working in the next year to open five local broadcasting stations in the governorates of Saada, Mareb, Shabwa, and Socotra in addition to the radio station in Ibb that was inaugurated last month.

The minister also revealed that there will be holding a national conference to be participated by political forces, specialised talents, university professors and people interested in media aspect, aiming at reconsideration of the media policy. In an interview to Al-Raya newspaper Al-Lawzi added that the existence of a new law allowing establishment of private TV and radio stations will abolish monopoly of the state establishment of broadcasting and television of radio and TV transmission and give private establishments the possibility of investment in radio and TV stations.