Yemen president sets March 18 for national dialogue

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Yemen president sets March 18 for national dialogue

February 06, 2013 02:17 PM

Yemeni President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi speaks during a meeting with a United Nations Security Council delegation on January 27, 2013 in the Yemeni capital Sanaa. AFP PHOTO/ MOHAMMED HUWAIS

SANAA: Yemeni President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi on Wednesday set March 18 as the date to hold a much-anticipated national dialogue to push forward the process of political transition, state media said.

The decision was announced following a meeting between the president and the committee tasked with preparing for the talks which have been expected for months, Saba state news agency said.

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Yemeni President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi on Wednesday set March 18 as the date to hold a much-anticipated national dialogue to push forward the process of political transition, state media said.

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