Almotamar.net - President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Thursday congratulated chairperson and members of the new executive bureau of the Yemeni Women Union (YWU) on the confidence gained by chairwomen and members of the bureau, indicating to the importance of the role played by the YWU in serving issues of the woman and issues of development and national building in Yemen.

During is meeting today with chairman and members of the YWU the president said the woman at present is essential partner with the man in various walks of life and the march of construction and development and affirmed the importance that the Union should undertake its duties in developing this role the woman plays in different areas of life and development.

Meanwhile, the president gave his directives to the government for offering all forms of support to the YWU so that it can play its role in activating the woman's role in the society and providing productive sewing machines for productive families in all governorates of Yemen.

President Saleh listened to explanation on results of the general conference of the YWU that has been recently held in Sana'a and the decisions and recommendations it come out with.

Members of the executive bureau of the YWU praised the support offered by the President to the woman to empower her perform her effective role in the public political life and her participation in the process of building and development. The members of the YWU executive bureau confirmed they would undertake their duties to assert the woman's role and contribution to different areas of construction and development in the homeland.