His Excellency the President, Dr. Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi, Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council, and with Council member Dr. Abdullah Al-Alimi, received today, Sunday, the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union, Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell.

The meeting touched on local developments, and the European interventions required to alleviate the human suffering caused by the terrorist Houthi militias supported by the Iranian regime, in addition to developments in the region and a number of issues of common concern.

The Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council praised the bilateral and collective relations with the European Union countries, their firm position alongside the Yemeni people, their constitutional legitimacy, and their right to restore state institutions, security, peace and development.

The Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council, and a member of the Council, presented the European Commissioner with the latest developments in the Yemeni situation, the Houthi militias’ gross violations of human rights, their terrorist attacks at the national and regional levels, and their repercussions on the living and economic conditions of the Yemeni people, the peoples of the region, and international peace and security.< /p>

The Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council affirmed the keenness of the Council and the government for a comprehensive and just peace based on the terms of reference agreed upon nationally, regionally, and internationally, in particular Resolution 2216. He also affirmed in this context full support for the efforts of the brothers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the United Nations Special Envoy from In order to launch a comprehensive political process that meets the aspirations of all Yemenis to restore state institutions that guarantee equal citizenship and public freedoms.

The Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council pointed out the difficulty of achieving sustainable peace in the absence of a serious partner that takes precedence over the interests of the Yemeni people over the interests of the Iranian regime, and the international community’s slowness in taking firm measures to dry up funding sources, arm the militias, and dismantle their racist vision based on... The divine right to rule human beings, and aggressive mobilization against societies, religions, rights and human dignity.

At the regional level, His Excellency the President affirmed the position of the Republic of Yemen alongside the Palestinian people, their right to establish their independent, sovereign state, and rejected any Israeli military escalation on the city of Rafah, warning of its catastrophic humanitarian consequences for the residents of the city, to which about 1.4 million Palestinians fled. From the brutality of the brutal Israeli occupation.

For his part, the High Representative of the European Union, Josep Borrell, stressed that this meeting represents a strong message of support for the Presidential Command Council and the government, and his deep appreciation for the Council’s engagement with peace efforts and initiatives, which reflect a high responsibility towards the Yemeni people, and keenness to alleviate their long-standing suffering. .

Borrell also stressed the European Union's keenness on the security, stability and territorial integrity of Yemen, and supports all efforts aimed at achieving peace in the country, including strengthening the government's role in sovereignty over its territorial waters.

The meeting was attended by the Director of the Office of the Presidency of the Republic, Dr. Yahya Al-Shuaibi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs, Dr. Shaye’ Al-Zindani, and the Director of the Office of the Head of the Presidential Leadership Council, Major General Saleh Al-Maqaleh.

The meeting was also attended by the European Union Ambassador to Yemen, Gabriel Munera Vinales, and a number of European officials.