Abu Dhabi, July 17th, 2007 (WAM)---Minister of Environment and Water DrMohammad Said al-Kindi received today at the Ministry's premises in AbuDhabi Yemeni Ambassador Abdul Wahid Mohammed Fara' who called on Dr Mohammedto bid him farewell at the end of his tenure in the UAE.

Al Kindi also received Azeri Charge d'Affaires in Abu Dhabi SultanMohammed Al Fateh who re-invited Dr Al Kindi to visit Azerbaijan. Al Kindiand Al Fateh discussed Azeri agricultural and food exports to the UAE.

Also today, al Kindi received Somali Ambassador to UAE Hussain MohammedBlailah. The Somali envoy conveyed a request to from Somali AgricultureMinister to Al Kindi to lift the ban on imports of live sheep fromSomalia. Somali sheep imports are banned due to lack of officially controlledanimal quarantine facilities. A majority of Somalis rely on animal exports.