[07/02/2023 01:42]

Aden – Saba
President Dr. Rashad Muhammad Al-Alimi, the Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council and the Council's member, Abdul Rahman Al-Muharrami, received today, Monday, at Ma’ashiq Palace, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the interim capital Aden, Abu Bakr Salem Baobeid, and members of the Chamber’s BOD, who gave His Excellency a comprehensive briefing on the Chamber’s activity and economic and price conditions in the country.

The meeting witnessed an open dialogue with the president and members of the Aden Chamber, and representatives of the private sector, who expressed their keenness to support the government decision-maker and share ideas and visions on all issues, responsible response to emergency economic developments, and limiting their humanitarian repercussions on the lives of citizens.

In the meeting, the President of the Presidential Leadership Council affirmed the council and the government's keenness to continuously communicate with the private sector and the business community as a leader in the path of sustainable development in various sectors.

The Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council expressed his appreciation for the role of the Aden Chamber of Commerce and Industry in supporting the national economy, rationalizing the necessary government decision and reforms, and improving services in the interim capital as a competitive economic zone, and a success story to follow in light of the circumstances of the war fueled by the terrorist Houthi militias with the support of the Iranian regime and its subversive agenda in the region.

The meeting praised the progress made in terms of government partnership with the private sector during the recent period, especially through measures and procedures aimed at reforming some mutual funds, and improving the service investment environment to alleviate the worst human suffering in the world. In this context, the meeting stressed the importance of the role of the national private sector in siding with public interests as a locomotive for growth and a window for effective partnership at the regional and international levels.

The Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council ordered for a number of measures to be taken with a view to strengthening partnership with the chambers of commerce and industry, on the "partners in planning and partners in implementation" principle.

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