[17 January 2005]

SANA'A, Jan 17(Saba)- Minister of Local Administration Sadeq Ameen Abu-Rass presented to a visiting UN mission a detailed account on the march of decentralization in Yemen.

The mission, sent by the United Nations to assess decentralization as experienced in Yemen during the last few years, discussed with the minister the increase of UN technical and tangible assistance to Yemen in this regard.

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