[01 December 2008]

ADEN, Dec. 01 (Saba) - President Ali Abdullah Saleh and President of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon emphasized on Monday their keenness on improving bilateral relations.

During a state talks held in the May 22nd Palace in the Economic Capital, Aden, the two leaders discussed mutual cooperation relations between Yemen and Tajikistan, asserting the importance of strengthening them, particularly in fields of economy, investment, power, minerals, health and education.

Saleh and Rahmon reviewed several issues concerning Islamic World and enhancing the role of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) tackling the Islamic issues in addition to discuss the last development in the regional and international arenas.

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