UN Yemen Envoy: Narrowing gap among warring parties "Underway"

UN envoy to Yemen Ismael Ould Cheikh Ahmed said he had met Yemeni parties participating in the peace consultations in Kuwait to develop a strategic framework to combine the proposals of the two delegations and narrow the gap and contribute to finding a quick solution to the issue of the "Al-Amaliqa" military base.

    According to (KUNA) news agency, the envoy said in a statement distributed at dawn Tuesday following his meeting with delegations of the Yemeni government, the General People's Congress and Ansarullah movement, as well as political and diplomatic figures that the general framework established by the UN is based on common ground and paves way for a comprehensive, political and strategic path that would assure citizens "security and political stability." He said, "We are currently discussing this general framework through bilateral meetings with the Yemeni parties till we can define their priorities and build on the common ground." He said he also met with Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council Dr. Abdullatif Al-Zayani and discussed with him the developments of the peace talks relying on his usual support for the efforts of the United Nations and on his long experience in dealing with the Yemeni file.

    On Sunday, the UN envoy announced that the Yemeni government delegation suspended its participation in the UN-brokered peace negotiations currently hosted by Kuwait due to incidents that took place in the province of Orman.

    Ould Cheikh Ahmed expressed his understanding for the causes of this decision taken by the government's delegation, urging all parties to show "goodwill" during the talks on which Yemenis are pinning their hopes.

Source: QNA