Yemen and Turkey will sign about 10 cooperation agreements and documents that will include a deal lifting visa requirements for people in both countries, informed sources said on Sunday, a day before Turkish President Abdullah Gul arrives in Yemen on a historic visit.
Other agreements, to be signed on the margins of talks during the visit, will cover cooperation in areas such as consulate affairs, extradition of wanted suspects and illegal residents, industrial areas management, media, private sector and education, the sources said.
During the visit, the two countries will hold talks with economic and military cooperation on top of the agenda, according to previous statements.
On Thursday, deputy Turkish ambassador to Yemen said the two countries were expected to sign an agreement for cooperation on military industries as Turkey is keen to help Yemen develop its military industries.
At a symposium on the Yemeni-Turkish ties across history in Sana'a, Culture Minister Abu Bakr Al-Maflahi said that Gul's visit will mark a milestone in the bilateral relationship as about 100 Turkish businessmen will accompany their president to Yemen.
Furthermore, the two countries were reported to sign an agreement on establishing the Turkish-Yemeni businessmen council.