The legitimate Yemeni government welcomed on Wednesday the acceleration of aid from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
The decision to speed up the delivery of the aid was announced last week during a meeting in Riyadh between Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman and Chairman of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi.
The government, which met in Aden on Wednesday, welcomed the move, saying it reflects the major fraternal role played by Saudi Arabia and the UAE in supporting Yemen on all levels.
It hailed the efforts of Saudi agencies and organizations, led by the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY) and King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), in building institutions, improving services and easing the suffering of the people throughout the war-torn country.
Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik chaired the cabinet meeting that reviewed preparations ahead of the Eid al-Adha holiday in terms of stabilizing prices of goods and ensuring that services, especially water and electricity, are provided.
The PM noted the measures taken by the government to ease the impact of the global economic crisis on the Yemeni people.
The government will continue to monitor the crisis and take the necessary emergency measures when necessary.
On the nationwide two-month truce, the government slammed the Iran-backed Houthi militias for stalling in its implementation and the United Nations and international community for their continued silence over the militias’ behavior.
It accused them of failing to firmly deal with the Houthi intransigence and their shirking of their commitments, including lifting the siege on the Taiz province.
The international silence only encourages the militias to defy international resolutions and to carry on with its malign practices, such as the planting of mines, recruitment of children and daily violations of the truce, it added.
The government and Presidential Leadership Council are keen on ensuring the success of the truce and the efforts led by the UN envoy with the backing of friendly countries so that a comprehensive, sustainable and fair peace can be reached.
