The Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jassim Mohammed Al-Budaiwi, welcomed today (Wednesday) the announcement issued by the Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, regarding the agreement of the Yemeni government and the Houthis on measures to reduce the escalation with regard to the banking sector and airlines. Yemen Airways.

The Secretary-General expressed the Gulf Cooperation Council’s support for all regional and international efforts and the efforts led by the UN Special Envoy to Yemen aimed at achieving peace and security in Yemen, stressing that the issuance of this declaration comes as confirmation of the importance that the international community attaches to the Yemeni crisis.

Al-Budaiwi expressed his hope that this announcement would contribute to creating the atmosphere for the Yemeni parties to begin the political process under the auspices of the United Nations to reach a comprehensive political solution that achieves security and stability in Yemen and its people, reiterating the continued support of the Gulf Cooperation Council and its full support for Yemen, its government and its people, and its keenness to Encouraging all efforts to reduce escalation and maintain calm in order to reach the desired peace.