[09 November 2007]

SANA'A, Nov. 09 (Saba)- Yemen and the kingdom of Saudi Arabia would ink 17 cooperation agreements soon at sum of over $250 million, Yemeni ambassador Mohammed al-Ahwal to Riyadh stated on Friday.

The sum would be used to fund projects in Yemen, the ambassador said.

He pointed out that the agreements would be signed during the18th meeting of the Yemeni-Saudi Coordination Council that would be held in Riyadh next Tuesday.

The ambassador made it clear that the two sides would discuss trade and investment cooperation and other projects in health, agriculture, fisheries wealth and cooperation between universities in two countries.

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Saba