Donor conference on Yemen postponed

27/6/2012 -


Alsahwah.net-Western states have demanded to postpone the donor conference in Yemen that was scheduled for 27 in the Saudi Capital Riyadh, media sources have revealed.

Alwasat Newspaper said that the conference was delayed until the end of the current year with the aim of preparing appropriately for the conference.

It quoted well-informed sources as saying that the donors wanted to give Yemen enough time to present studies, plans and technical programs of its essential projects.

The sources spelt out that the appointment of the conference will be set in a ministerial meeting of Yemen's Friends Group to be held in late September in New York.