[25/October/2009]

SANA'A, Oct.25 (Saba) - An Official report has expected an increase in the commercial exchange between Yemen and the Sana'a coalition countries this year to YR 15,44 billion compared with YR 12,44 billion in the previous year.

The report issued by the ministry of Industry and Trade said Yemen's imports from the countries may increase to YR 14,95 billion from YR 12.45 billion last year.

The trade balance may also gain further profits for Yemen by an increase of YR 49 million up from YR 2 million in 2008.

The Sana'a Coalition was declared under a 2003 Addis Ababa agreement singed by Yemen, Sudan, Ethiopia, and Somalia.

The rate of growth of the trade exchange among the countries was at 31.9 percent.

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Saba