Almotamar.net - President Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen on Saturday received the US ambassador to Sana’a Stephen Seche and discussed with him aspects of cooperation in areas of security coordination, especially with respect to fighting terror. President Saleh also renewed Yemen’s demand for speedy handing over the Yemenis detained in Guantanamo and all files and information relating to them.

The meeting also discussed a number of issues pertaining to economic and political cooperation of the two friendly countries in the way realising joint goals and interests of Yemen and the US.

President Saleh also received today the French ambassador to Yemen Guilles Gauthier on the expiry of his term of office in Sana’a. During the meeting they reviewed the bilateral relations between the two countries and ways of boosting them in various fields.
Ambassador Gauthier expressed his gratitude and appreciation for the cooperation he received during his term office in Yemen by the officials in the state and the government, particularly President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

For his part President Saleh expressed his satisfaction over the level at which the relations between Yemen and France have reached, expressing his hope that the next period would witness increasing growth and development in various areas of cooperation.

Meanwhile, President Saleh received on Saturday the Chinese outgoing ambassador to Yemen Luo Xiaoguang on the occasion of the expiry of his term of office in Yemen.
Saleh praised the efforts the Chinese ambassador to Yemen has been doing in the interest of the two friendly countries.


Xiaoguang expressed his country's unlimited support for Yemen's unity, saying China considers the unity as a regional accomplishment that helps bring stability and peace to the whole region.