[16/March/2010]

SANA'A, March 16 (Saba)- The Yemeni and Malaysian businessmen held on Tuesday a talks session co-chaired by Yemen Board Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce at the Capital Secretariat Hasan al-Kabous and his Malaysian counterpart Ali Al-Attas.

The talks focused on cooperation between the two countries businessmen and the possibility to go for joint investment in service and developmental fields to create a wider investment and commercial movement.

Al-Kabous affirmed the importance of such meetings to introduce Malaysian businesspeople to the suitable investment environment in Yemen.

He noted that there is a draft project between the two countries commerce chambers to reinforce commercial exchange and hold joint investment projects, in addition to holding commercial fairs and others.

For his part, head of the Malaysian delegation, al-Attas, affirmed that investment opportunities are great and it is time for Malaysian businessmen to make use of these available investment in Yemen.

He noted that the Yemeni-Malaysian Exhibition for Trade and Investment, to be held Wednesday in Sana'a, will be participated by 160 Malaysian investors and businessmen and more than 48 companies.

AM/AM

Saba