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The new Yemeni government was sworn in Sunday before the country's President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi.
Thirty ministers took the oath before Hadi while three ministers, including Foreign Minister Abdullah al-Saidi, were unable to attend the ceremony because they're currently abroad, a government source told Anadolu Agency.
Three others have declined the nomination, the source, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told AA.
In a press conference held after the swearing-in, Yemen's newly-appointed Prime Minister Khaled Bahah urged all political forces in the country to cooperate with his government and refrain from political disputes.
The new government was unveiled on Friday following weeks of deadlock among Yemen's political factions over the formation of the cabinet.
The new cabinet includes 37 ministers, including the prime minister, according to Yemeni television.
There are 29 newcomers in the new government, while seven ministers have retained their posts. The cabinet included members from the powerful Houthi group as well as figures from the southern separatist movement, locally known as al-Hirak.
Yemen has recently appeared to teeter on the verge of civil war, as Shiite Houthis seek to expand their influence beyond capital Sanaa – where they assumed control in September – to other parts of the country.
The Houthis backed Bahah's appointment as the new prime minister after opposing the earlier nomination of Hadi's office director Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak to succeed Mohamed Basindawa, who resigned in September.
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