WASHINGTON – The US State Department on Friday welcomed Saudi Arabia’s invitation to a Houthi-led delegation from Yemen for talks in Riyadh and described it as an “important step towards peace.”
Saudi Arabia invited Yemen’s Houthi delegation to Riyadh to proceed ceasefire talks. The kingdom wished to renew its and Oman’s efforts to “reach a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire in Yemen and a sustainable political solution acceptable to all Yemeni parties,” Saudi Arabia’s state news company mentioned on Thursday.
The peace initiatives have gained momentum since arch-rivals Saudi Arabia and Iran agreed to re-establish ties in a deal brokered by China. A everlasting ceasefire in Yemen would mark a milestone in stabilizing the Middle East.
“This important step towards peace expands on a series of engagements between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis,” the US State Department mentioned on Friday.
“The talks in Riyadh follow a visit by senior US officials to Saudi Arabia, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates last week to consult with our regional partners and the Yemeni parties about a viable path toward peace.”
The journey marked the primary official go to by Houthi officers to the dominion for the reason that battle broke out in Yemen in 2014, after the Iran-aligned group ousted a Saudi-backed authorities in Sanaa.
The group has been preventing in opposition to a Saudi-led navy alliance in a battle that has killed a whole bunch of hundreds and left 80% of Yemen’s inhabitants depending on humanitarian help. —Reuters
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