Almotamar.net - SANAA-Yemen, 3 Aug- Yemen's deputy premier, minister of interior Dr Rashad Al-Alimi denied Friday what is reported that Yemen is fighting terror on behalf of the United States of America, saying " We fight terror for preserving our stability and internal interests."

The minister indicated that terrorist acts hit tourist, oil and strategic sites in Yemen therefore "we speedily joined the international campaign for combating terror to encounter this phenomenon."

Al-Alimi has defined three challenges facing Yemen at the present time. The first are the challenges in the area of development as they are considered as a branched and deep issue, the second is related to terror and extremism and the third is embodied in the operations of democratic development and nurturing it.

In an interview to the UAE newspaper Al-Bayan Dr Al-Alimi said there are three challenges at this stage are facing the government and people of. The first is related to development as it is ramified and deep and not an easy one particularly that it is connected with the economic and human resources, stability and preparation of the society as an attractive environment for investment.

As for the second challenge it is terror and extremism which is among the most significant challenges and threats that Yemen faces as other societies face. He said "No doubt, what is going on in Iraq, Somalia, Palestine, Lebanon and Afghanistan creates unstable situations and produces terrorist elements and therefore we are studying implementation of a security strategy to encounter the waves of extremism and terror."

The third challenge emerges in the process of democratic development and its nurture after it has moved from armed bloody conflicts and physical liquidation to the stage of democratic dialogue and political pluralism. "We have to work for taking care for the democratic pursuit to grow and develop to deepen it and reach at the correct democratic concepts of democracy and to convince all on the necessity of resorting arbitration of polling boxes and opinion of the majority."

The minister said thesauri strategy applied in Yemen to encounter terror is based on four pillars; the first one is in facing the religious and ideological extremism and terrorist operations by resolute measures. The second pillar is based on that the economic situations, unemployment and political situation as a whole constitute a suitable environment for terror and extremism therefore "we have opened channels of contact to attract and contain the individuals that the terrorist groups could polarize them." The third pillar is founded on strengthening security relations with security apparatuses in the sisterly and friendly countries concerning terror. The fourth pillar is based on creation of general awareness about danger of terror. Al-Alimi added" We have managed to communicate this message to each citizen in Yemen in that terror represents a threat to economy, development and life of the citizen."

In response to the reality of the Iranian role in the Saudi crisis and if it was true that an Iranian plane dropped modern weapons to the Houthis Dr a-Alimi said it was untrue and the weapons in possession with al-Houthis are of the traditional weapons spread in Yemen. He said Yemen asked Iran to announce a clear stand regarding what happens in Saada and that it is not enough for Tehran to announce it is with stability and peace in Yemen.