US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken confirmed his country’s support for the Presidential Leadership Council in Yemen.
During a meeting with Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak yesterday, Tuesday, he described the Presidential Leadership Council as a “valuable opportunity” for broader Yemeni representation.
The US State Department said it welcomes the Yemeni Leadership Council’s commitment to peace and stability efforts.
In addition, Blinken stressed the importance of the free movement of people and goods in Taiz, reaffirming his country’s commitment to working with the United Nations and the international community to end the war and bring peace to Yemen.
For his part, bin Mubarak confirmed that while the Yemeni government, guided by the directives of the Presidential Command Council, sought to do everything possible to achieve a successful truce and fulfill the obligations of the government side, the Houthi militias have so far been slow to fulfill their obligations. especially related to the lifting of the blockade. About the city of Taiz, facilitating the movement of citizens and alleviating the humanitarian crisis in the besieged province for more than seven years.
It is noteworthy that the Yemeni foreign minister, who is visiting Washington, discussed with his American counterpart at the US State Department headquarters ways to strengthen and develop bilateral relations between the two countries, as well as recent developments in the peace process in Yemen.
