Almotamar.net - President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Monday attended graduation ceremony of new batches from military and security academies, institutes and schools that was held on the occasion of the Yemeni revolution Days.

In an address delivered by Deputy Premier for Defence and Security Affairs Dr Rashad al-Alimi on behalf of the President he said the graduation of new batches of students of the military and security academies, institutes and schools constitutes a new qualitative addition to the armed forces and security that every day they achieve new accomplishment and development in various fields.

Dr al-Alimi added, "In this day we renew the pledge to the President and the Yemeni people that the armed forces and the security would remain the iron hand of the people and protect the march of the revolution and the republic and the unity."