Khalid bin Salman discusses with Griffiths and Linder King a ceasefire in Yemen
English - Thursday 27 May 2021 الساعة 08:39 am
Aden, NewsYemen:
Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman discussed with the UN envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths, and the US envoy, Timothy Linder King, the latest developments in the Yemeni arena and the efforts to reach a comprehensive political solution to the crisis that has plagued the country for more than six years.
The Saudi Deputy Defense Minister said, on Twitter, that he "assured the UN envoy" of the Kingdom's keenness to support the United Nations efforts to stop the fire and reach a comprehensive political solution to the crisis in Yemen.
The Saudi official described his dialogue with the US envoy as "constructive," noting that the meeting "discussed joint efforts exerted to support the Saudi initiative and the United Nations' endeavors to stop the fire and reach a comprehensive political solution to the Yemeni crisis."
The UN and US envoys to Yemen arrived in Saudi Arabia, as part of a new round that includes the Sultanate of Oman, to hold talks with the aim of reaching a ceasefire in Yemen.
The US State Department said in a statement that "Lenderking" will continue to press for "an unimpeded flow of goods through all ports and will work for an international consensus for a ceasefire."
She added that Lenderking's discussions "will focus on achieving a comprehensive, sustainable and urgent ceasefire to ensure the regular and unimpeded delivery of essential commercial goods and humanitarian aid throughout Yemen and the transition to an inclusive political process."
She noted that he would "continue to work with the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths."
The United Nations said that Griffiths' visit to Saudi Arabia "comes within the framework of his efforts to seek to devise a plan to ease restrictions imposed on the movement of people and basic goods to and from Yemen, to achieve a nationwide ceasefire and to oblige the parties to the conflict to resume the political process."
