Almotamar.net - Yemen and Syria affirmed Saturday their support for the efforts exerted for the establishment of security and peace in the Middle East and the necessity of pursuing dialogue as a means of understanding and solving regional disputes and differences and for the establishment of the just and comprehensive peace based on the principle of land for peace and resolutions of the international legitimacy.

In meetings of the Yemeni-Syrian Higher Joint Committee held in Sana�a Saturday co-chaired by Yemen�s Prime Minister Dr Ali Mohammed Mujawar and his Syrian counterpart Mohammed Naji Atra, the two sides also put emphasis on Iraq�s unity and preservation of its Arab identity and the rejection of any act aimed to impinge its unity and integrity of its territories.

The two sides expressed their concern over developments of the political crisis in Lebanon and the necessity of resorting to constructive dialogue that would preserve its national unity, security and stability besides refusing all forms of interference in Arab affairs and their confirmation of unity and sovereignty of Sudan and Somalia and rejection interference in their internal affairs.

On the other hand the two sides reviewed aspects of cooperation and its future horizons in political, economic, trade, investment, industrial, banking, cultural, electricity, ports, fish wealth, waters and sewage, communications and information technology, the media, youth and sport, social securities, agriculture and irrigation, tourism and public works fields.

The Joint Higher Committee also discussed aspects related to developing the role of the Yemeni and Syrian private sector and to be encouraged by the two countries governments by focusing on completing the institutional construction of the businessmen council and confirmation of its effective role in serving economic, trade and investment partnership of Yemen and Syria. The talks also tackled developments of the situations in Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, Sudan and Somalia as well as the region.

In his address at the session the Yemeni prime minister lauded the steady growth of the Yemeni Syrian relations under the care of the political leaderships of presidents of the two countries Ali Abdullah Saleh and Bashar al-Assad.

Dr Mujawar made it clear that the horizons of cooperation between Yemen and Syria are big and spacious and indicated to Yemen and Syria endeavour for realizing economic growth and development and alleviation of poverty and unemployment and overcoming impediments of human development. He said Yemen strengthens its cooperation and work with all sisterly and friendly countries towards creation of a common basis of interests in the manner meeting ambitions of the Yemeni people and peoples of those countries for more cooperation and joint action to support efforts of development and investment. He also highlighted the development of the Yemeni Syrian cooperation witnessed by the higher joint committee and the follow-up meetings by senior officials in the two countries.

On his part the Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed Naji Atra expressed his and members of the Syrian delegation happiness of the taking part in meetings of the joint higher committee and wished the process of construction and development in Yemen more achievements and successes.