Yemen to partake in Minamata conference on mercury in Japan

The Minister of Water and Environment Abdu Razaz Saleh headed on Saturday to Japan to participate in the mercury conference to be held in the city of Minamata during the period (October 6-11). In a statement to Saba, the minister explained that the conference will discuss a number of topics relating to banning the spread of mercury and touch on its dangers and threat to humans and environment , as well as the signing of the participating countries on the Minamata Convention on mercury. For his part, the national coordinator of the Minamata Convention, Murad al-Faqih, indicated to the interest out country will gain by signing this agreement ,through getting a package of aid and technical support for the establishment of a specialized unit in reducing the prevalence of mercury in Yemen.