ABDULLAH, MINISTERS DISCUSS LATEST YEMEN SITUATION
WARSAW — Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met on Wednesday the Foreign Ministers of Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom and the United States, in Warsaw to discuss the situation in Yemen.
The ministers reiterated their commitment to a comprehensive political solution to the conflict in Yemen and their endorsement Sweden by the Yemeni parties in December 2018. The Ministers the tireless efforts of the UN Special Envoy.
The ministers called on the Yemeni parties to rapidly and fully implement the agreements reached in December 2018 for the sake of the Yemeni people. They welcomed the preliminary agreement reached on the deployment of forces in Hodeida by the Redeployment Coordination Committee (RCC) and call on the Houthis and the government of Yemen to confirm their agreement to this plan .
The ministers said that there should be no further delaying tactics with regards to implementation of the Hodeida agreement. They agreed to monitor the situation, coordinate closely and meet again if there are any further delays.
The ministers called on the Yemeni parties in their areas of control, in particular the Houthis who still control the ports of Hodeidah, Salif and Ras Isa, to ensure the security and safety of UNMHA personnel, and to facilitate the unhindered and expeditious movement into and within Yemen of personnel, equipment, provisions and essential supplies in accordance with UNSCR 2452.
In this regard, the ministers expressed concern about the bureaucratic impediments puts in place by the Houthis which are hampering UNMHA’s vital work.
They also discussed Iran’s de-stabilising effect on Yemen, through the illicit provision of finance, ballistic missiles and advanced weaponry to the Houthis, and in the wider region.
They noted the UN Panel of experts’ finding that Iran has provided advanced weaponry to the Houthis. The ministers condemned the Houthi drone attack of 19 January 2019 on Al Anad airport. —