Yemeni Consulate in city
Hyderabad, Sept 14 (INN): Newly appointed Indian Ambassador to Islamic Republic of Yemen Ausaf Sayeed on Tuesday stated that he would talk to the Yemeni authorities on the establishment of Yemeni Consulate at Hyderabad. He assured that he would use his position as an Ambassador to press for the Consulate with the Yemeni authorities in this connection. He said would assume charge of his new post as an Ambassador to Yemen on September 19.
Dr Sayeed also expressed he determination to work for the upgrading of economic commercial and cultural ties between the two countries. Addressing a felicitation programme organised by the Urdu weekly Gawah at Grand Plaza Nampally Dr Sayeed revealed that his ancestors too hailed from Yemen. He said that he hailed from the regal family of a famous Yemeni tribe. He said that though he felt that his ancestors belonged to Yemen yet, he had no contact with the family of his ancestors. But now the new assignment provided an opportunity for him to trace his origin or roots, said.
Dr Sayeed stated that he had held negotiations with the Yemeni authorities on the establishment of a consulate at Hyderabad and the authorities assured him to give it a positive consideration. There was already a Yemeni Embassy at New Delhi and a Consulate at Mumbai. Mentioning his priorities he said that he would take an initiative for the visit of Yemeni President to India and the Indian Presidents visit to Yemen in order to upgrade the ties between the two countries.
Dr Sayeed said that there were two million NRI's in Yemeni and more than one lakh Yemenis were settle in India and the majority consisted of Hyderabadis. Referring to his latest meeting with the President Pratibha Patil, Dr Sayeed said that when the President instructed him to improve relations between the two countries, he assured that he would take all possible initiatives in this regard.
Referring to the Indo-Yemen relations, Dr Sayeed said that the ties between the two countries dated back to the British era of 1836, elaborating on the trade with Yemen he said that its worth was two billion American dollars.
Dr Sayeed said that there were vast oil and gas reserves in Yemen. According to an estimate Yemen had four billion barrel gas reserves as the country produces 3.10 lakh barrel gas daily. He said that Yemen has 17 trillion cubic feet of gas reserves.
Yemen had allotted 11 oil blocks to the foreign companies out of which 7 blocks were offered to Indian companies. He said that the scholar ships are being awarded to the Yemeni students studying in different educational courses under Indian cultural counsel relations and Indian Technical Education Programme.
Additional Director General of Police Syed Anwarul Huda recalled the services renderred by Ausaf Sayeed as Consulate General in Saudi Arabia. Secretary, Federation of AP Minority Educational Institutions Zafar Javed hoped that Ausaf Sayeed would attain new heights in future and would get installed as the Secretary for foreign affairs. On the occasion, Habeeb Al Abdur Rahman Al Attas, Ghiasuddin Babu Khan, Nagarjuna Fertilizers Director PP Singh, Mohammed Bin Saleh al Quiti and others also spoke. Editor of Gawah Fazil Hussain Parvez welcomed the invitees.
News Posted: 14 September, 2010
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