Germany–Yemen relations

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Germany–Yemen relations
Map indicating locations of Germany and Yemen

Germany
Yemen

Germany–Yemen relations have existed since the 1960s. During the

Federal Republic of Germany provided humanitarian aid
to the country.

History

As early as 1606, the

Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen remained a neutral power during World War II.[1]

In the postwar period, the

reunification of the two Yemeni states took place in 1990, almost in parallel with German reunification
.

Due to the poor security situation in the country, the German Embassy in

foreign intervention in the country and a severe humanitarian crisis. German weapons were also used in the war, as German arms companies had supplied weapons to participants in the foreign coalition in Yemen, such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.[5] In 2017, the German government under Angela Merkel offered to accept a mediation role between the warring parties.[6] In 2019, members of the German Armed Forces participated in UN missions in Yemen.[1]

Economic relations

In 2013, Germany exported goods worth 227 million euros to Yemen and imported goods worth 4 million euros in return.[7] With the start of the civil war in 2015, the exchange of goods between the two countries has decreased. In 2021, the bilateral trade volume was around 180 million euros, placing Yemen 123rd in the ranking of Germany's trading partners.[8]

There is a double taxation agreement between the two countries for the aviation sector (2007) and an investment protection agreement (2008). However, due to the difficult situation in the country, there has been little investment by German companies.[7]

Development cooperation

Germany has been providing development aid in Yemen since the 1960s. In 1983, the German Society for International Cooperation opened an office in Sanaa. Yemen-Kinderhilfe Aichach e. V. was founded in 2003. German development aid focuses on education and water supply.[9] In 2021, the German government allocated 200 million euros to combat the humanitarian crisis and hunger in the country.[10]

Cultural relations

The German Archaeological Institute has been involved in the preservation of Yemen's cultural heritage and some Yemenis have studied in Germany. German culture and research has a good reputation in Yemen, however, cultural exchange is hampered by the poor security situation in Yemen.[2][7]

The German-Yemeni Society has promoted cultural contact between the two societies since 1970.

Migration

In 2021, just under 9,000 Yemenis lived in Germany, nearly 1,200 more than two years earlier.

Green Party politician Tarek Al-Wazir
.

Diplomatic missions

References

  1. ^ a b "Deutsch-jemenitische Beziehungen - pangloss.de". www.pangloss.de. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  2. ^ a b "Was Jemen und Deutschland verbindet | DW | 26.02.2010". dw.com (in German). Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  3. ISSN 2195-1349
    . Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  4. ^ Amt, Auswärtiges. "Jemen: Überblick". Auswärtiges Amt (in German). Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  5. ^ "German arms in the Yemen war – DW – 02/26/2019". dw.com. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  6. ^ "Deutschland will im Jemen-Krieg vermitteln | DW | 01.05.2017". dw.com (in German). Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  7. ^ a b c "Willkommen bei der Deutsch-Arabischen Gesellschaft". www.d-a-g.de. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  8. ^ "Rangfolge der Handelspartner im Außenhandel" (PDF). Statistisches Bundesamt. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
  9. ^ giz. "Jemen". www.giz.de (in German). Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  10. ^ "Deutschland gibt fast 200 Millionen Euro für den Jemen | DW | 02.06.2020". dw.com (in German). Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  11. ^ "Ausländer in Deutschland bis 2021: Herkunftsland" (in German). Retrieved 2022-11-29.

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