Al-Mashat stresses importance of developing Yemeni science, technology

SANAA, Jan. 11 (YPA) – President of the Supreme Political Council, Mahdi al-Mashat, stressed on Monday the importance of developing science and technology that will play a vitally important role in moving Yemen to the ranks of developed countries.

This came in al-Mashat’s speech that delivered on his behalf by a member of the Supreme Political Council, Ahmed Ghaleb Al-Rahwi, during the inauguration ceremony of the Higher Authority for Science, Technology and Innovation.

Al-Mashat pointed out that interest in science and technology is a essential factor in the advancement of many countries of the world that have achieved self-sufficiency and built a strong and coherent economy, based on inexhaustible minds and the wealth of ideas flowing continuously.

The president affirmed that Yemen does have a lot of the creative minds and distinguished and enlightened cadres who have contributions in various fields.

He said, “In light of the difficult circumstances that our country is going through as a result of the war imposed by the Saudi-led coalition, we are interested in building the state based on the national vision for building the modern Yemeni state that launched by the martyred President Saleh Al-Sammad, under the slogan, A Hand builds and Another one protects.”

Al-Mashat indicated that the previous regimes worked carefully for Yemen remains a weak, dependent and consuming state, through robbing the people of their freedom, ability and position, which has been proved by the aggressive attack on Yemen.

President Al-Mashat stressed the necessity to provide everything needed by students studying abroad to return to build the country that needs to their capabilities, minds and innovations.

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