A Federal Foreign Office spokesperson issued the following statement today (7 December):

“This afternoon Foreign Minister Westerwelle spoke on the phone with his Yemeni counterpart Abu-Bakr Abdullah Al-Qirbi. Both expressed their sympathy and deep regret at the deaths of so many people, including two German nationals, caused by the attacks in Sana’a two days ago. They both utterly condemned these terrorist acts. Foreign Minister Westerwelle promised that Germany will continue to support the difficult peace process and national reconciliation in Yemen.”