Almotamar.net, Saba - President Ali Abdullah Saleh met here on Wednesday the British Minister of State for International Development Alan Duncan, who is currently visiting Yemen.

In the meeting, the two sides discussed relations of the joint cooperation between Yemen and the U.K. and ways of boosting them in various fields.

The British minister briefed President Saleh on efforts made by the U.K. within the Group of Yemen Friends to support Yemen in different areas of development, affirming the UK's supportive position to unity, security and stability of Yemen, as a fundamental pillar for security and stability of the region.

President Saleh valued the support provided by the U.K. to Yemen in areas of development and democracy, noting to the level of the existing distinct relations between the two friendly countries and peoples.