SANA'ِA, July 18 (Saba)- Minister of Finance Noman Al-Suhaibi discussed Wednesday with the French ambassador to Yemen Gilles Gauthier and consultant of the Middle East Financial and Economic Affairs at the French Finance Ministry cooperation aspects between Yemen and France in financial and economic fields.

In the meeting, the minister valued financial contributions provided By the French government for supporting development in Yemen, praising France decision for opening a bureau of the French Development Agency in Yemen.

He reviewed the economic situation in Yemen and financial and economicreforms the government conducts, among of which enhancing non-oil resources.

For his part, the French ambassador confirmed continuous support of his country to Yemen, especially support concerning financial, economic and administrative reforms, as well as enhancing expertise exchange, capability building and making use of French experience in the field of constructing and improving stock market.

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