Member of the Presidential Command Council, Major General Aidaroos Al-Zubaidi, held a meeting today, via video conference, with the European Union Ambassador to Yemen, Gabriel Munuera Viñales, and the Ambassadors of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Janet Sieben, and the Federal Republic of Germany, Hubert Jaeger.

The meeting discussed a number of important issues, most notably the Houthi terrorist escalation against international shipping lines in the Red Sea, Bab al-Mandab, and the Gulf of Aden, and the increasing risks resulting from that escalation on the global economy and energy security, as well as its catastrophic humanitarian repercussions on Yemeni citizens.< /p>

Major General Al-Zubaidi reiterated that the hostile practices of the Houthi militias clearly reflect their unwillingness and seriousness to turn to peace... pointing out that they have transformed, with these terrorist attacks and the continuous escalation, from a group that threatens security and stability in the country and the region, to a terrorist group that threatens security and stability. The region and the world.

During the meeting, Al-Zubaidi also renewed his call for intensifying cooperation between all local, regional and international parties, to adopt a comprehensive deterrence strategy, curbing the aggressive desire of the terrorist Houthi militia, and ensuring the protection of international shipping lines in this strategic region, which represents a lifeline linking the east of the world to its west.

The meeting touched on the economic and humanitarian conditions in Yemen, and possible ways to support the Presidential Command Council and the internationally recognized government to get the country out of its crisis. In this regard, Major General Al-Zubaidi called on the European Union to intensify its support provided to Yemen through its development programs that include enhancing ways to Living, supporting sustainable development projects, and qualifying and training young talent, which contributes to building the capabilities of society and achieving its stability.

For their part, the ambassadors of the European Union, the Netherlands and Germany affirmed their full support for the international and regional efforts aimed at achieving peace in Yemen, and the European Union’s continued commitment to providing the necessary support to improve the humanitarian situation and activate development partnerships in a way that enhances the chances of achieving stability and peace in Yemen.