Iraq's Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein confirmed that his country is ready to be part of the solution to the problems in Yemen and the region. During a press conference held with his Yemeni counterpart Ahmed bin Mubarak in Baghdad, he stated that "Iraq supports all political efforts that advance towards stabilizing the situation in Yemen and achieving peace there." He added, "Dialogue in Yemen will lead to an improvement in the economic conditions there, and Iraq is prepared to take action to be part of the solution to the problems in Yemen and the region."