The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs, Dr. Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak, received today, Monday in the capital, Aden, the Head of the European Union Mission, Gabriel Viñales, and the Ambassadors of France, Catherine Cmon, and the Netherlands, Janet Sibien, who conveyed their congratulations to him for the trust he received in leading the government and their support for his efforts in this regard. Exceptional circumstances.

The meeting, which was held at the College of Pharmacy at the University of Aden, reviewed the latest developments in the situation at the Yemeni level, the opportunities to revive the political process, and the repercussions of the Houthi terrorist attacks against maritime shipping and international navigation, the most recent devastating disaster of which was the sinking of the ship “Robimar”.

The meeting also touched on the government’s priorities in the service, economic and living aspects, reform programmes, and aspects of support required from European friends.

Dr. Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak welcomed the visit of the European ambassadors and considered it an important message to support the government and its efforts in these exceptional circumstances, pointing out the government’s priorities at this stage in the economic, living and service aspects, accelerating the implementation of reforms and taking serious steps to fight corruption and enhance integrity and transparency, reiterating the position The government and the Presidential Leadership Council are firm towards resuming the political process and establishing peace according to the three terms of reference for the solution.

The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs praised the European Union’s support for the Leadership Council and the government, the aspirations of the Yemeni people to restore state institutions, European pledges to alleviate human suffering, and the importance of joint action to balance sustainable development and relief work.

In turn, the head of the European Union mission and the ambassadors of France and the Netherlands affirmed their full support for the government and the vision of priorities presented by the Prime Minister, reiterating their supportive position for efforts to bring peace to Yemen and their appreciation for the legitimate government’s keenness to achieve peace and end the suffering of the Yemeni people, noting The European Union's clear position on the escalation of the Houthi militias in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.