Jeddah, Dec 12, SPA -- Saudi Arabia and Yemen yesterday began high-level talks in Riyadh to strengthen mutual cooperation and an informed Yemeni source said the talks would be crowned with the signing of 11 bilateral accords. Prince Sultan Bin Abdul-Aziz, the Second Deputy Premier and Minister of Defense and Aviation, and Yemeni Prime Minister Abdul Qader Bajammal presided over a coordination council meeting which also called for greater cooperation to combat terrorism. "People all over the world, especially those in Arab and Islamic countries are looking forward to a world of peace and security where there will be no place for violence and terrorism," Prince Sultan said. Khaled Al-Akoue, Yemeni ambassador to Saudi Arabia, said the meeting would witness the signing of 11 agreements to promote political and economic cooperation between the two neighbors. He estimated Saudi investments in Yemen at more than $400 million.--MORE1034 Local Time 0734 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/224208
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