Almotamar.net, Saba - President Ali Abdullah Saleh met on Monday with Advisor to the French President for National Security, Chief of Foreign Security and Chief of Internal Security.

During the meeting, Saleh reviewed with them the Yemeni-French cooperation areas, especially in the security field, counterterrorism and sea piracy, in addition to situations in Somalia and the Horn of Africa and a number of issues of concern to Yemen and France.

They also addressed issues of cooperation in information exchange and training.

The French security officials praised efforts of Yemen exerted in combating terrorism and sea piracy.

For his part, President Saleh hailed the level of the Yemeni-French relations and the present partnership in security, noting that terrorism is an international threat against security and safety of all which requires collaboration of efforts to face it.

He expressed sympathy to the killing of the French national in Yemen, affirming interest of Yemen to promote its ties with France in various levels.