President Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi, Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council, received on Tuesday the US Ambassador to Yemen, Stephen Feigen.

The meeting reviewed areas of bilateral cooperation between the two friendly countries, developments in the Yemeni situation, regional developments, and a number of issues of common interest.

The Chairman of the Presidential Command Council heard from the American Ambassador about the development and humanitarian support programs provided by the United States and its international agencies, including the rehabilitation of the Yemeni Coast Guard forces, and efforts to combat terrorism, smuggling, and organized crime.

The President stressed the importance of the donor community fulfilling its pledges to the humanitarian response plan through the Central Bank of Yemen, accelerating procedures for transferring the headquarters of international organizations and their local partners to the temporary capital, Aden, and strictly adhering to the legal status of the UN member state.

The Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council presented the US Ambassador to local developments, including the economic and administrative reforms led by the Council and the government, and the efforts of brothers and friends to launch a comprehensive political process in accordance with the terms of reference agreed upon nationally, regionally, and internationally.

In this context, he stressed the importance of supporting government reforms and its efforts to deter any threat to the legal status of the state, impose its control over the entire national territory, and secure international shipping lines and vital national installations for the Yemeni people.