PRETORIA-SABA
Yemeni-South African official talks session held Monday in Pretoria co-chaired by under-secretary of Foreign Ministry Awsan Al-Aoud and Deputy Minister of Cooperation and International Relation in South Africa Ms Makagbo Mhaule.

Discussions addressed a range of topics pertaining to bilateral ties between the two countries including protocol of cooperation between the foreign ministries of the two countries, getting accomplished of several proposals of cooperation agreements in the fields of education trade and investment and the Yemeni-South African Partnership Forum and facilitating procedures about residence of Yemeni nationals in South Africa.

Talks also touched upon arrangements for Yemen's Foreign Minister's planned visit to Pretoria next year with the aim of inking agreements between the two countries.

Deputy Minister of South Africa voiced her country's support for the legitimate Yemeni government, underling the importance of getting the conflict resolved through peaceful manners.