President al-Mashat officially adapts Hijri date from beginning of next year 

SANAA, Jul. 05 (YPA) – Mahdi al-Mashat, President of the Supreme Political Council, inaugurated on Monday the general plan of the state of 1444 and the reform path and development of laws.

During an expanded meeting to inaugurate the reform and development of laws in Parliament, President al-Mashat confirmed the readiness to implement the plan at the beginning of 1444, considering the meeting an inauguration to start implementing the plan.

He said: “ We announce the transition from the Gregorian date to Hijri date, as an official date for the Yemeni state, with all its systems and transactions from the beginning of Hijri year 1444 AH,— as it indicates the adherence of the Yemeni people to their faith identity.”

Al-Mashat stressed the importance of starting to build and put the right pillars to build a state of freedom and independence that meets the sacrifices of the people of this people.

E.M