Almotamar.net, Saba - In its regular meeting Tuesday the cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Ali Mohammed Mujawar, has agreed on the republican draft decree, presented by the interior ministry on establishing state administration for refugee affairs.
The government also discussed interior minister's report on security situations across the country, especially developments concerning kidnapping and killing two German citizens and a Korean as well as fate of six other kidnapped still missing in Sa'ada.
The cabinet was briefed on measures taken by security forces on this regard to arrest criminals and showing them to public opinion to be then presented to justices. The cabinet then renewed its strong denunciation of this atrocious crime contradicting Yemeni society's traditions.
The cabinet reviewed weekly report of state minister to Shoura and Parliament affairs on the ongoing constitutional measures concerning the government's activities during the past three days. The report includes draft laws and reports of the permanent committees which discussed by the parliament.
On the other hand the cabinet approved the executive programme for higher education and scientific research between the governments of Yemen and Iraq for the period 2009-2012.
The programme includes cooperation in fields of joint supervision on programmes of higher studies and exchange of visiting professors and scientists, books, scientific references, theses and publications in addition to mutual participation in scientific and cultural activities as well as exchange of educational and academic scholarships.
The cabinet agreed on treaty of educational cooperation between education ministries of Yemen and China for the period 2009-2011.
The treaty stipulates on exchanging scholarships between Yemen and China. It includes cooperation in fields of scientific research and bringing professors to teach in the universities in the two countries. This includes supporting education in field of computer.
The treaty includes exchanging information and researches in different fields including cooperation in field of vocational and industrial education and other fields enhancing cooperation relations in educational field.
The cabinet approved a memo of understanding in field of higher education singed between the governments of Yemen and Malaysia and equating academic certifications.
According to the memo, cadres teachers, trainees, experts and teachers in higher education institution as well as information on higher education system and structures, new technical and educational reforms, training cadre and other educational benefits.
The council that emphasised on making use of these documents, directed concerned ministers to complete legal measures concerning the treaty and the memo.
The United Arab Emirates acknowledged on Tuesday that two of its pilots were killed when their military aggression plane crashed over Jawf province, a military official said
The official added that the aggressive crashed plane was an apache that was
Artillery of the army and popular shelled a gathering of Saudi-paid mercenaries in al-Moqadra area in Serwah district of Marib province, a military official said on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, dozens of Saudi-paid mercenaries were killed and others injured in Wadi al-Theek in the district, the official added.
The army and popular forces carried out on Monday unique military operations in Taiz province.
A military official said that a number of Saudi-paid mercenaries were killed at the hands of the army and popular forces in al-Jazami Hill in al-Kadaha area in al-Ma'afer district.
A Saudi aggression fighter jet targeted a citizen's car driving in Fara area of Kutaf district in Saada province overnight, killing the driver and injuring his friend, a security official said on Monday.
The army artillery and popular committees launched a fierce attack on Saudi-paid mercenaries' sites in Jawf province, a military official said on Monday.
The attack destroyed a military vehicle belonging to the mercenaries and killed all on board in Sabran area in khab and shaaf district.
Scores of Saudi enemy soldiers were killed and injured on Sunday when the army and popular forces repelled a Saudi military attempt to sneak into Shurfah site in the border province of Najran, a military official said.
The operation was accomplished successfully against the Saudi
The army and popular committees have killed a total of 18 Saudi-paid mercenaries in sniper operations over the past hours in the central province of Marib, a military official said on Sunday.
Ten mercenaries were killed in Nehm district and eight others were killed in Serwah district, said the official.
Saudi aggression warplanes have launched more than 49 airstrikes over the past hours on several residential areas across Yemen, a security official said on Sunday.
The airstrikes targeted the areas of Malahiz and Husama in Dhahir district, and areas Thuban, Masahif and Sdad in Bakim district of northern Saada province.