U.S. Ambassador Thomas C. Krajeski visited the Governorates of Aden and Ta’iz last week where he met with businessmen, female NGO representatives, academics, military cooperation officials and community leaders. He also met with the Governor of Aden, Dr. Yehya al-Shu’iabi, and the Governor of Ta’iz, Mr. Ahmad Abdullah Al-Hajri. Ambassador Krajeski was briefed by the Governor of Aden on the Governorate’s plans to develop the Port of Aden. They also exchanged views on how the Aden Port can play a key role in boosting the economic future of Yemen. Ambassador Krajeski’s meeting with the Governor of Ta’iz was attended by governorate officials, local council members, and businessmen. They discussed the various needs of the Governorate of Ta’iz and how the U.S. government can contribute to the development of the area.
In Aden, the Ambassador participated in the dedication of five Internet classrooms at five specially selected secondary schools. The dedication took place at the Bakatheer Secondary School for Girls and was attended by local council and Aden Governorate representatives. The Internet classrooms were realized through the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) E-learning Project for Yemen. (For more information on the project, see attached fact sheet.)
During the opening, Ambassador Krajeski stressed the importance of information technology in economic development and how these classrooms represent an important source of information to better serve education purposes, exchange of information, and increased mutual understanding between Yemen and the US.
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