Member of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council Abdul Rahman al-Mahrami urged on Tuesday more international pressure on the Iran-backed Houthi militias to make them accept peace in the war-torn country.
Al-Mahrami held talks with United Nations envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg at the Yemeni embassy in Abu Dhabi.
The PLC senses that the Houthis are not serious about ending their coup, he told the envoy.
The officials discussed the latest developments in Yemen and UN efforts to revive the peace process.
Grundberg briefed al-Mahrami on the outcomes of his peace efforts with regional and Yemeni parties, reported Yemen’s state news agency Saba.
Grundberg is seeking to come up with a roadmap that would lead to a comprehensive settlement that would end the conflict in Yemen that erupted nine years ago with the Houthi coup against the legitimate government.
Al-Mahrami expressed to the envoy the PLC and government’s commitment to supporting his peace efforts, as well as the efforts of all regional and international mediators.
He hailed the success of the recent prisoner exchange between the government and Houthis, hoping that all detainees will be released soon.
The humanitarian file must not be politicized or exploited for political gain, he urged.
Moreover, he praised the role played by Saudi Arabia as a mediator.
Grundberg is on a tour of the region that has taken him to Houthi-held Sanaa where he met with members of the militia. He also met with PLC Chairman Dr. Rashad al-Alimi in the interim capital Aden.
He is set to hold meetings in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.
Grundberg was in Riyadh on May 5 where he met with Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed Al-Jaber, al-Alimi and the ambassadors of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council.
The discussions focused on the developments in Yemen and the need to intensify efforts to reach a political solution.
