Press Release
PR-117-2014
28 September 2014

Philippine Ambassador Meets Senior Adviser to the UN Special Envoy for Yemen

Philippine Ambassador Ezzedin Tago [2nd from the left) met in Sana’a, Yemen, with the Senior Political Adviser of the UN Special Envoy to Yemen Mr. Abderahim Sabi [far right] on 25 September 2014.

On 25 September 2014 in Sana’a, Yemen, the Philippine Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and Yemen Mr. Ezzedin Tago met with Mr. Abderahim Sabir, the Senior Political Adviser of the UN Special Envoy to Yemen Mr. Jamal Benomar.

Philippine Ambassador Ezzedin Tago received a briefing from the UN Special Envoy’s adviser on the the recently signed Peace and Partnership Agreement signed in Sana’a which was facilitated by the UN Special Envoy Jamal Benomar. They also discussed the current political and security situation in Yemen.

There are currently 691 Filipinos in Yemen as registered on the Embassy database. The Embassy urges all Filipinos in Yemen to register on the Embassy website (www.riyadhpe.dfa.gov.ph) regardless of their status in Yemen.