PRESIDENT ALI ABDULLAH SALIH OF YEMEN RECEIVED IN ADEN TODAY SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL ABDULRAHMAN BIN HAMAD AL-ATIYYAH. DURING THE MEETING, AL-ATIYYAH BRIEFED PRESIDENT SALIH ON THE PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY TO CONVOKE THE CONFERENCE ON EXPLORING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN YEMEN SCHEDULED FOR SANAA EARLY FEBRUARY 2007. PRESIDENT AND AL-ATIYYAH ALSO DISCUSSED A NUMBER OF ISSUES OF MUTUAL CONCERN.