Sana'a, Sha'ban 4, 1435, Jun 2, 2014, SPA -- The economic working group emanating from the 7th meeting of the Yemen Friends Group held in London on April 29, held its first meeting in Sana'a today. The meeting, which was held at the headquarters of the Executive Bureau for Accelerating Absorption of Donors' Pledges, was co-chaired by the Yemeni government represented by Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Dr. Mohammed Al-Sa'adi and the World Bank's Country Manager for Yemen Wael Zakout, as a representative of the donor community. The group stressed the importance of supporting Yemen economically during the time being in order to enhance the progress of the transition process. Dr. Al-Sa'adi underlined the important role of the donors in triggering the economy and development wheel and supporting the implementation of the National Dialogue Conference (NDC) outcomes. In turn, Zakout confirmed the willingness of the donor community through the economic group to support the national reforms and trigger resources and pledges. He reaffirmed that the international community would play an important role in supporting the transitional stage and the implementation of the NDC's outcomes. The group is expected to hold its second meeting by the end of June to discuss and approve its plan of action, which will include priorities of economic reforms and the required support from the international community. --SPA 20:34 LOCAL TIME 17:34 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w