The Minister of Defense, Lieutenant General Mohsen Al-Daari, held today the annual conference of the Naval Forces and Coastal Defense, to discuss the forces’ performance during the past year, and to develop a plan to enhance their readiness to confront terrorism and piracy.

The Minister of Defense praised the tasks carried out by the naval forces in protecting the territorial waters and coasts of Yemen, stressing the need to restore readiness to confront the threats facing the country.

The Minister of Defense stressed cooperation and integration between the various units and formations of the armed forces, in order to achieve common goals.