SANA'A, February 21, SPA -- Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh received here today French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner currently on an official visit to Yemen, SABA news agency reported. During the meeting, they discussed aspects of mutual cooperation between Yemen and France, especially in fields of energy, gas and combating terror and piracy. They also reviewed current developments in the Middle East particularly the Palestinian issue as well as efforts of setting up an independent Palestinian state. --SPA www.spa.gov.sa/637498