STC: The government is responsible for the high price of oil derivatives and the deterioration of the currency
English - Monday 28 February 2022 الساعة 06:39 pm
The Presidency of the Southern Transitional Council renewed its support for the great efforts made by the local authority in the capital, Aden, in its relentless efforts to overcome the problems it faces, foremost of which is the problem of oil derivatives and the deterioration of the local currency exchange rate, which negatively affected the prices of all goods and services.
In its meeting, which was held today under the chairmanship of Ahmed Hamed Lamlas, Secretary-General of the General Secretariat of the Presidency of the Southern Transitional Council, governor of the capital, Aden, the commission stressed the need for the parity government and the leadership of the Central Bank to assume their responsibilities in securing oil derivatives and stopping the deterioration of the currency and the rise in prices of basic materials.
The Commission also discussed the process of activating the Southern National Dialogue at home, in conjunction with the measures taken by the Council to continue the Southern National Dialogue abroad.
In this regard, the commission stressed the need to unite the efforts of the various council bodies to support the dialogue team and stand by it to implement the national tasks entrusted to it at the internal and external levels. In this context, the Presidency renewed its categorical rejection of the establishment of any Yemeni entities in the south.
In the meeting, the Presidency also heard a detailed report presented by the Head of the Negotiations Affairs Unit, a member of the Presidency of the Council, Dr. Nasser Al-Khubaji, on the progress of the negotiating team’s program in the previous period, and the developments of the political process at the regional and international levels. In addition to the team's program for upcoming political benefits and the arrangements required from the various council bodies to support the team in the negotiating process.