SANA'A, July 25 (Saba)- Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi held talks on Wednesday with the Japanese ambassador to Yemen Masakazu Toshikage on the importance of encouraging Japanese companies to invest in Yemen.

They reviewed the political and economic cooperation between Yemen and Japan and means of presenting more Japanese aid to developmental projects in Yemen.

The two officials affirmed the importance of implementing the strategic projects
discussed between the two countries during the last visit of President Ali Abdullah Saleh to Japan.

Moreover, the talks reviewed the growing level of mutual relations between the
two countries and means of strengthening them.

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