Almotamar.net - In his meeting in Sana'a Saturday with the mayor of the Somali central bank Bashir Issa Ali, the mayor of the Yemeni central bank Ahmed Abdulrahman al-Smawi discussed banking cooperation between the two sides especially concerning the technical assistance that the Yemeni central bank can offer to its Somali counterpart.

The meeting also discussed the possibility of the Somali side benefiting from the banking and monetary experiences of the Yemeni central bank. Al-Samawi also showed readiness of Yemen's central bank to offer all aspects of technical and logistic support to the brothers in Somalia. He pointed out the depth of the relations between the two countries embodied in interest of President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the Somali question and his keenness on establishment of security and stability in Somalia in the way bringing good and development for the Somali people.

The mayor of the Somali central bank appreciated the assistance the Yemeni government offers to his country, which confirms the depth of the historical relations between the two countries. He has also affirmed his country's keenness to benefit from the banking experiences and techniques of the Yemeni central bank especially in qualifying Somali banking cadres and exchange of consultations in designing monetary policies.