almotamar.net - The US State Department has lauded the presidential and local I Yemen that took place on 20th September, affirming they were held according to international free and fair criteria.

The spokesman for the US Department of State said Yemen and President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who has won in these elections, should be congratulated for the fact that they have held good elections in harmony with international criteria of free and fair elections. He pointed out that all information received by the US State Department affirmed that the Yemeni elections proceeded in line with the international criteria for free and fair elections.