Identifier
Created
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06SANAA803
2006-03-21 05:54:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Sanaa
Cable title:  

AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH NEW MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS

Tags:  PGOV PREL YM 
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DE RUEHYN #0803 0800554
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P 210554Z MAR 06
FM AMEMBASSY SANAA
TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 3313
UNCLAS SANAA 000803

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL YM
SUBJECT: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH NEW MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS
AND HIGHWAYS


On March 15, Ambassador met with the newly appointed Minister
of Public Works and Highways, Omar al-Kurshemi. Ambassador
congratulated the Minister on his appointment. The two
discussed the ministry's biggest project, a highway from Aden
to Ammran. The project is estimated to cost USD 1.4 billion.
Ambassador told al-Kurshemi that the USG funds smaller roads
for development purposes and offered that the highway project
might find funding through an international tender.
Ambassador told the Minister that he had an earlier
discussion with the President on increasing transparency in
Yemen's tender processes with the possibility of allowing
international observers to monitor the next major
international tender. The Minister agreed that the tender
process should be transparent and he stated that one of his
top priorities will be to eliminate corruption, especially in
the tender process.
Krajeski