President Ali Abdullah Saleh received on Saturday a letter from the outgoing European Union foreign policy chief, Javier Solana.

n his letter, Solana expressed his thanks and appreciation for the support and cooperation he received from President Saleh during his tenure."It was a pleasure and honor for me to work with Your Excellency for developing the bilateral relations, as the EU is a key partner for your country", Solana said.He pointed that with the Lisbon Treaty entering into force in Europe; a strong base has been established upon which the EU has become more qualified to work for peace and prosperity in the world."For me, I will keep working to achieve that goal", Solana affirmed.After 10 years as EU foreign policy chief, Javier Solana leaves his post on Tuesday to be replaced by Baroness Catherine Ashton.