SANA'A Nov.01 (Saba)- Prime Minister Ali Mujawar held talks on Sunday with the representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over mutual cooperation between Yemen and the fund in coming period, especially in field of the financial and administrative reforms in the country.

They also discussed current policies of Yemen to face the economic challenges within impacts of the global financial crisis.

They affirmed importance of enhancing cooperation between the two sides to push reforms process in Yemen ahead in order to overcome those challenges.

Mujawar highly appreciated assistance presented by the IMF, reviewing achievements done in the framework of the joint cooperation with the fund.

He also pointed out to the steps and measures taken by the Yemeni government to minimize impacts of the international financial crisis on the national economy.

For his part, the IMF official affirmed concern of the fund to improve its ties with Yemeni government and offer assistance for the Yemeni side to face economic challenges.

He valued tends of the Yemeni government to develop non-oil sectors to support the national economy.

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