Yemen withdraws in Qatar's favour for Unesco post

4/25/2016 9:51:56 PM

(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Paris: GCC and Yemen ambassadors to Unesco yesterday welcomed Yemen’s decision to withdraw its candidate Dr Ahmed Al Sayed in favour of Qatar’s candidate H E Dr Hamad bin Abdulaziz Al Kawari Cultural Adviser at the Emiri Diwan for Unesco director-general’s post.

In a statement the envoys said Yemen’s initiative is out of its desire to have one Arab candidate for the post to consolidate votes. The ambassadors thanked Yemen for its keenness to promote Arab unity.

It said Dr Al Kawari has become the candidate of all GCC members and called on the rest of Arab countries to follow suit.

Dr Al Kawari praised Al Sayed for his expertise and keenness to consolidate GCC and Arab votes.

QNA

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