US embassy cable - 04SANAA620

UNCLAS SANAA 000620 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR NEA, NEA/ARP, NEA/PD, NEA/RA, DS/OP/NEA AND 
S/CT 
 
CENTCOM FOR POLAD 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: OIIP, KMDR, PGOV, IZ, YM 
SUBJECT: OFFICIAL REPUBLIC OF YEMEN REACTION TO THE SIGNING 
OF THE INTERIM ADMINISTRATIVE LAW OF IRAQ 
 
1.(U)Al-Thawra official daily (03/12) published a Yemeni 
government official statement that welcomed the signing of 
the Transitional Administrative Law in Iraq Monday, March 8, 
2004.  Post's unofficial translation of the statement 
follows: 
 
2.(U)"The Government of Yemen has followed with deep 
interest the agreement reached by the Interim Governing 
Council, endorsing the Interim Administrative Law for the 
transitional period in Iraq. The Republic of Yemen welcomes 
this important step and hopes that it will be a positive one 
on the path to restoring Iraq's sovereignty, craft a 
permanent constitution and establish an independent 
government that will guarantee Iraqis their security and 
stability, end the foreign occupation of brotherly Iraq and 
enable Iraq to play its national role in serving the (Arab) 
nation's issues.  The Republic of Yemen also appreciates the 
positive role played by the U.S. Civil Administrator of the 
Coalition Forces, Paul Bremer, in reaching such a historic 
agreement." 
MISENMHEIMER