During their meeting, Culture Minister Abdullah Aubal and UNDP Resident Coordinator in Yemen Paolo Lembo agreed on many details of cooperation between the Ministry and UNDP in support of the establishment of the institute in collaboration with Italy. Aubal praised the role the UNDP plays in supporting many development projects in Yemen, particularly in the culture fields. He pointed out that Yemen has a great cultural heritage and historical cities, adding that Yemen really needs to benefit from other countries' experiences in restoration and maintenance. For his part, Lembo expressed the UNDP's readiness to cooperate with Yemen in cultural projects, particularly in setting up a regional institute for archaeological restoration and training in culture areas. He said Yemen's cultural heritage, handcrafts and historic cities deserve all kinds of local and international care.