Yemen's Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik arrived Friday in Abu Dhabi to seek support for his government and strengthen bilateral relations between the two countries.
Abdulmalik headed a high-ranking government delegation. He was offered an official reception at al-Bateen airport where the Minister of State at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Chief of Ceremonies, Khalifa Shaheen, welcomed him.
During his trip he is set to hold talks with senior Emirati officials on the historic bilateral relationships between the two countries.
The Prime Minister's state visit is intended to further enhance Yemeni-UAE cooperation, explore more Emirati support for the government's efforts to manage the economic hardships, eliminate Houthi militia's coup and restore the official authority in the country, Saba news agency said.
The PM held talks on Friday with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
According to Saba, the talks covered a range of issues and the latest developments in Yemen including the ongoing battles against the Houthi militias and the efforts to get the Riyadh Agreement fully implemented.
The Yemeni PM had recently returned to Aden from a visit to the Saudi capital, Riyadh, as part of his moves to enhance his government’s efforts to receive support from the Gulf States to back the Yemeni economy, in return for pledges that the cabinet carries out reforms and combat corruption.
Meanwhile, the Arab Coalition announced it continues to intensify aerial operations against the Iran-backed Houthis in the Yemeni governorates of Marib and Al-Jawf, killing dozens of them.
The Coalition said it carried out 19 operations against Houthis in Marib and Al-Jawf during the past 24 hours.
It added that at least 100 militiamen were killed and 11 Houthi vehicles were destroyed.
