[03 May 2008]

SANA'A, May 03 (Saba) - The European Commission in Sana'a launched on Saturday an European cultural week under the slogan "Festival of cultures meeting".

In a press conference, charge d'affaires of the European commission Michele Cervone D'urso affirmed the importance of raising the EU's support to Yemen which is estimated $30 million per year.

D'urso added that the European Union's support to Yemen was according to a strategic signed between the two sides to strengthen good governance, human rights, health, agriculture, irrigation and activating the role of civil society organizations.

Meanwhile, the European culture week aims to extend cooperation between Europe countries and Yemen and it will include several activities, a cooking week, European Football Cup for schools and lectures about European culture to be delivered by a number of European diplomats in Yemen as well as launching Natalie Press Freedom prize for 2008.

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