SANA'A, Feb. 08 (Saba) - Yemen and UK talked on Monday about the preparations for holding a donor conference at the end of the current month in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.

During his meeting with Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Abdul-Karim al-Arhabi, the UK ambassador to Yemen Tim Torlot reaffirmed his country's readiness to provide all available aspects of support for Yemen.

The two officials reviewed the existing cooperation relations between Yemen and UK as well as means of promoting them in order to serve the two countries' common objectives.

Al-Arhabi, in return, hailed the UK contribution in supporting the development and reform process in Yemen.

On the other hand, al-Arhabi met here on Monday the World Bank Country Director for Egypt, Yemen and Djibouti David Craig.

Al-Arhabi and Craig discussed several issues related to the cooperation between Yemen and WB.

The Minister noted to the WB contributions to the development and reforms processes in Yemen, affirming Yemen's keenness to develop its joint cooperation with the WB.

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