Egypt Affirms Support for Dialogue to Achieve a Comprehensive and Sustainable Settlement in Yemen
Yemen Monitor / Newsroom:
The Arab Republic of Egypt expressed its concern over the risks of potential escalation in Yemen and its negative repercussions on the security and stability of the country and the region as a whole, affirming that it is closely monitoring developments on the Yemeni scene.
In a statement issued today, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs renewed Egypt’s firm and supportive position on the unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Yemen, the necessity of preserving national state institutions, and safeguarding the resources of the Yemeni people.
The statement stressed that the solution lies in presenting a comprehensive vision that addresses the root causes of the crisis in order to achieve security, stability, and development in Yemen. It reiterated the call to prioritize dialogue and reason, achieve de-escalation and self-restraint, and avoid any unilateral measures that could threaten security and stability.
Egypt also emphasized the importance of supporting efforts aimed at reducing escalation and strengthening paths of national dialogue among all components of the Yemeni people, in a manner that preserves national constants, reinforces unity of position, and protects Arab national security.
The statement noted that Egypt will continue working with the concerned parties through various channels of communication to reach a comprehensive and sustainable political settlement that contributes to consolidating security and stability in Yemen and the region.
Earlier on Saturday, the Yemeni News Agency (SABA) reported that the Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council had submitted a request to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to host a conference to resolve the crisis in the South.
The agency quoted Al-Alimi as saying that he hopes the conference will include all southern components, forces, and figures without exception, including the Southern Transitional Council, “in a way that reflects the South’s diversity and pluralism, prevents exclusion or marginalization, and avoids the repetition of past grievances.”
He stressed that resolving the Southern Issue cannot be monopolized by any single party or component, nor reduced to unilateral measures.
On Friday, the President of the Southern Transitional Council in Yemen, Aidarous Al-Zubaidi, announced the start of a two-year transitional period to be followed by a referendum on the independence of the South.
