Almotamar Net - President Ali Abdullah Saleh flew this morning to Japan at the start of a tour that will also take him to Washington and Paris to discuss regional events, terrorism and economic cooperation.
Saleh, accompanied by several government ministers, told the state news agency before his departure that he was expected to "meet in Tokyo with Japanese Emperor Akihito and Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi."
After Tokyo, Saleh said he will hold talks in Washington with President George W. Bush and in Paris with President Jacques Chirac, said SABA.
"We will discuss ways to strengthen bilateral ties ... as well as regional and international developments ... chiefly in Palestine, Iraq, Somalia and the African Horn," he was quoted as saying.
"We will also discuss anti-terrorism efforts and ways to consolidate security, stability and peace in our region and the world," he said.
"As for anti-terrorism, Yemen has achieved positive results in that field," he said.