[10/January/2010]

SANA'A, Jan. 10 (Saba) - Yemen and Eritrea held Sunday talks on the importance of following-up meetings of the joint technical committee on commercial fishing.

The talks, co-chaired by Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi and his Eritrean counterpart Osman Saleh, dealt with the bilateral cooperation relations in various fields between the two countries and ways of enhancing them.

Al-Qirbi and Saleh also discussed issues of common concern as well as Yemeni fishermen issues and means of facilitating fishing process for both sides.

The Eritrean official affirmed his country's supportive position towards Yemen security and stability in order to address current challenges.

FJ/YA
Saba