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RIYADH-SABA
Yemen’s Minister of Planning and International Cooperation said his government, in partnership with the UNDP, has formulated a socio-economic framework to counter the consequences of the novel coronavirus.

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He also pointed out that Yemen is looking forward to the assistance of global stakeholders in conditioning aid projects to fit with the status quo created by the pandemic.