Almotamar.net - Arrangements are underway preparing for tours abroad by president Ali Abdullah Saleh to be carried out in the coming period to include Spain, Belgium, India and Turkey.

Yemen's foreign minister Dr Abu Bakr al-Qirbi on Thursday said concerned parties are preparing files of these visits which are considered important stations for the strengthening and development of bilateral relations and enhancement of summit diplomacy pursuit of President Ali Abdullah Ssaleh for the interest of Yemen.

Al-Qirbi added president's visit to Spain has a special impotence as it comes within the frame of political rapprochement of the two countries and in coincidence with raising the Yemeni Spanish diplomatic representation. He pointed out that Spain is interested in strengthening its development relations with Yemen and it is willing to contribute to financing services and vita projects.

The Yemeni foreign minister sad the president's visit to Belgium would enhance coordination and joint cooperation especially that Brussels is the headquarters of the European Union.

Turkey is an important Islamic country in the region and plays its role in the Organisation of Islamic Conference and the president's visit to it would push forward Islamic Joint action efforts in addition to issues of bilateral relations, al-Qirbi said.

The Yemeni foreign minister called the attention to the importance of economic partnership with India and president Saleh visit to it would contribute to \achieve qualitative transfer in the course of bilateral cooperation.

26 September newspaper quoted today the minister that the president's tour help activate Yemen's regional and international role and to stabilize Yemen's status as a pioneering democratic country in the region.