Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh

President Ali Abdullah Saleh of Yemen has arrived on Sunday in Washington for talks with the White House on how to deepen bilateral relations.

Saleh is to meet with President Bush and other U.S. officials to discuss ways of increasing cooperation between the two countries, the Yemen news agency Saba reported Monday.

Saleh would hold talks with senior officials in the Senate, the Congress and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) regarding the situation in the Middle East, the efforts to support the Arab Peace Initiative, the USA’s role as member of the Four-member Committee in dealing with the latest developments in Palestine, Iraq, Sudan and Somalia.

The talks would focus on developing the cooperation between Yemen and USA in several fields such as economic, trade and investment.

Saleh arrived at Andrews Air Force Base Sunday night and was greeted by the base commander, the chief of protocol for the White House and various representatives of Yemeni diplomats serving in Washington.
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