On the 19th anniversary of Yemen Unification, 22 May 1990, festivals are held all around the Republic. On this occasion President Ali Abdullah Saleh is to deliver an important national speech to all the Yemeni people at home and abroad dealing with all the developments, practical steps for achieving comprehensive development and the achievements that the country witnessed after being unified in addition to the features of the next stage . In his speech Saleh is calling for participation in the process of making the country future based on the fact that improving and protecting Yemen is everyone's concern and responsibility.
Yemeni celebrations are to take place in all provinces starting with a great celebration in the capital Sana'a which is attended by the President. It includes a solemn military ceremony for units of the armed and security forces.
The National Unity Day celebrations are coinciding this year with laying the foundation stone of 4939 projects across Yemen provinces at a cost of more than YR1.7 trillion