The President of the National Assembly of the Southern Transitional Council, Mr. Ali Abdullah Al-Kathiri, received today, Thursday, in his office, the delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross in the capital, Aden, headed by Mr. Yann Bukhali, and Bahaa Hassan Al-Salami, the political advisor, assistant head of the mission.

At the beginning of the meeting, the President of the National Assembly praised the role of the International Committee of the Red Cross, its humanitarian, relief and health efforts, and the remarkable successes it achieved in prisoner exchange operations and promoting implementation of the provisions of international humanitarian law.

Al-Kathiri confirmed in the meeting, which included Dr. Salem Al-Shabhi, Chairman of the Society’s Health Committee, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Public Health for the Population Sector, stressed the National Society’s keenness to continue the joint working relationship with the International Committee of the Red Cross, assist it in its interventions, and overcome any difficulties that obstruct its work.

Mr. Yann Buchli then reviewed all the activities carried out by the International Committee of the Red Cross delegation in the capital, Aden, during the last period, and its plans and programmes, and the interventions it intends to implement during the coming period.

Mr. Bukhali expressed his thanks and appreciation for the vital support provided by the leadership of the Southern Transitional Council to international organizations working in the capital, Aden, and other southern governorates, including the International Mission of the Red Cross, noting that this support effectively contributed to the organizations accomplishing their tasks and work with all efficiency and ability. .

Mr. Boukhali stressed the importance of continuing and developing the joint cooperation relationship between the International Committee of the Red Cross mission and the National Assembly of the Transitional Council, represented by the Health Committee, to accomplish more humanitarian and relief work, especially in the most needy locations on the contact lines on the front lines.

The meeting was attended by Dr. Salma Bazari, Vice-Chairman of the Association’s Health Committee, and Riyad Khaled, Director of the Office of the Association’s President.