The Eritrean Minister for Foreign Affairs Othman Saleh Mohammed and a high-ranking accompanying delegation arrived on Friday to the Yemeni capital of Sana'a to discuss the bilateral relations and cooperation with neighboring Yemen.
Othman was received on Saturday by the Yemeni President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi at the Presidential Palace in Sana'a.
During the meeting, they reviewed topics of common concern between the two countries, topped by the bilateral relationships and horizons to promote the existing cooperation, the official Saba news agency reported.
Othman conveyed Hadi a written letter from the Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki , in which he expressed his happiness that Yemen has made tangible progress in its political scene and chose the peaceful way of resolving the one-year political crisis, according to Saba.
For his part, Hadi has told Othman to convey his best regards to President Afewerki and praised the special, historic relations his country shares with Eritrea.
Last week, Eritrean maritime boats have attacked four boats that belong to Yemeni fishermen in the international territorial water.
As they attempted to force the four boats into their shores, three boats managed to escape with a naval Eritrean naval soldier on board. However, the Eritrean maritime forces managed to seize the fourth boat and take four Yemeni fishermen as captive.
Later on that day, the Eritrean authorities said it would keep the four Yemeni fishermen until the soldier is released.
Its expected that the file of the Yemeni fishermen and the held soldier was being touched upon in the meeting.
Among the attendances were Yemeni ambassador to Eritrea Abdul-Kader Mohammed al-Hadi, and the Eritrean ambassador to Sana'a Mosa Yassin Shiek al-Din.
Othman further held talks here on Saturday with his Yemeni counterpart Abu Baker al-Qiribi.
During the meeting, the two ministers discussed the relations between the two countries.
Othman has applauded the peaceful way Yemen has chosen it its transfer of power that has averted Yemen an imminent conflict.
Among the attendances were Yemeni ambassador to Eritrea Abdul-Kader Mohammed al-Hadi as well as the Eritrean ambassador to Sana'a Mosa Yassin Shiek al-Din.