Bin Habtoor emphasizes importance of restoring global status of Yemeni coffee

Prime Minister of the caretaker government, Dr. Abdulaziz Saleh bin Habtoor, affirmed that every effort made to restore Yemen's position on the international coffee production map is important and will be appreciated by the leadership, government, and Yemeni people. This came when he met today with the Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation in the caretaker government, Eng. Abdul Malik Al-Thawr, who briefed him on the latest developments in the work of the ministerial committee formed under the Prime Minister's order regarding the registration of Yemeni coffee with UNESCO. In the meeting, Dr. Bin Habtoor received a copy of the book prepared by Professor of Contemporary and Modern History at the Department of History and International Relations at Sana'a University, Dr. Amat Al-Malik Ismail Al-Thawr, a copy of which is scheduled to be delivered to UNESCO, as part of the steps to register Yemeni coffee in its records. Dr. Bin Habtoor noted the importance of registering and documenting Yemeni coffee of variou s distinctive varieties, the book prepared by the researcher, and its scientific and documentary value. He pointed to the ancient history of the Yemeni coffee crop, which will become one of Yemen's most important monetary resources if it receives the necessary attention from various public and private state institutions and farmers alike. The meeting was attended by a number of specialists from the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation. Source: Yemen News Agency