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Yemen's Saleh authorises power transfer talks

Yemen's Saleh authorises power transfer talks

Ali Abdullah Saleh, the Yemeni president, has authorised his deputy to negotiate a power transfer with the opposition, apparently agreeing to a proposal by Gulf states to end a months-long political crisis.wholesale silk tie

Saleh issued a decree on Monday that gives Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi, Yemen's vice-president, "the necessary constitutional authority to negotiate" the peaceful handover of power, according to state news agency Saba.cheap Giants Jerseys

The decree gives Hadi the power to sign on Saleh's behalf the so-called Gulf Initiative, which was proposed by the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

Hadi can "agree on a time-frame ... sign and follow up with the implementation", according to the decree.

Saleh also reportedly authorised Hadi to begin preparations for early presidential elections to be carried out under regional and international supervision.

The GCC deal stipulates that Saleh step down within 30 days and pass power to Hadi, who will then form an opposition-led national government and arrange presidential elections in 60 days.Cheap Flower Girl Dresses

Saleh, who has ruled Yemen since 1978, has been recovering in Saudi Arabia since a June 3 mortar attack on his presidential compound.cheap nfl jerseys from china

Since his departure from Sanaa, Yemen's capital, Saleh had refused to surrender powers to his deputy or sign the GCC plan.

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