Yemeni Foreign Minister and Expatriates Affairs, Ahmad Awad bin Mubarak, confirmed that peace is the only way to resolve the political crisis in Yemen and to address its catastrophic humanitarian consequences.
The Yemeni news agency (Saba) reported that during his meeting in the temporary capital, Aden, with the Head of the European Union mission and ambassadors from Germany, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Ireland, Finland, Sweden, and the Deputy Ambassador of Norway accredited to Yemen, Bin Mubarak stated, "The government will proceed towards comprehensive national reconciliation in political partnership with the international community to establish the necessary foundations for achieving genuine, lasting, and comprehensive peace in Yemen." He emphasized the importance of continuing to work with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to complete the implementation of the Riyadh Agreement (between the government and the Southern Transitional Council signed on November 5, 2019) as a political commitment to unify efforts toward achieving comprehensive and lasting peace in Yemen based on the basic references (referring to the Gulf Initiative, Dialogue Conference, and Security Council resolutions, particularly 2216).
Bin Mubarak accused the Houthis of "failing to allow the UN technical team to access the oil reservoir (Safer) and assess its condition as previously agreed upon." He added that this "was not surprising for the Yemeni government, which had previously warned about it due to its experience with the Houthis and knowledge of their behavior."
The Yemeni Foreign Minister continued, stating that "this constitutes an indicator to the international community of the importance of exerting maximum pressure on the Houthis in dealing with the manipulation and trickery tactics they employ," considering that these tactics "have been the reason for prolonging the war and delaying the arrival at a political settlement in Yemen, despite all the concessions made by the government in all rounds of negotiations."
For their part, the European ambassadors confirmed, according to (Saba), "their countries' keenness to support the Yemeni government and assist it in achieving peace and restoring security and stability," reiterating their countries' steadfast positions in supporting Yemen's unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.
The European ambassadors arrived in Aden, southern Yemen, earlier today for a brief visit to discuss ways to support the Yemeni government.
