[19/November/2009]

SANA'A, Nov. 19 (Saba) – Foreign minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi is to head for Germany next week for a few-day visit that comes in reply to the invitation of his German counterpart Guido Westerwelle, the September 26 website reported on Thursday.

On the visit, al-Qirbi will hold talks with German officials on the bilateral relationship and mutual political and economic cooperation.

The talks will also raise crucial regional issues such Somalia, Iraq, Sudan and the fight on terrorism and piracy.

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