Riyadh (UNA/SPA) – The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jassim Mohammed Al-Budaiwi, welcomed the agreement reached on the exchange of detainees in the Republic of Yemen.
He praised the tireless efforts made by the sisterly Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in hosting the negotiations, and the endeavors undertaken by the Office of the Special Envoy of the United Nations to Yemen, and the International Committee of the Red Cross, which contributed to the achievement of this humanitarian agreement.
He stressed that this step represents a positive initiative that contributes to alleviating the inhumane suffering of the brotherly Yemeni people and enhances the opportunities for building trust between the Yemeni parties, reiterating the Gulf Cooperation Council’s support for all regional and international efforts aimed at reaching a comprehensive and sustainable political solution to the Yemeni crisis, in accordance with the three references represented by the Gulf Initiative and its implementation mechanism, the outcomes of the Comprehensive National Dialogue Conference, and Security Council Resolution No. 2216, in a way that achieves security and stability for Yemen and its brotherly people.
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