The UAE expressed its welcome for the developments in the implementation of the Riyadh agreement between the Yemeni government and the Southern Transitional Council, with the aim of achieving security, stability and the peace and development industry in Yemen.
Implementation of the Riyadh Agreement
The UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in a statement, expressed its hope that the implementation of the agreement will be accelerated and the paths of ending the Yemeni crisis, led by the United Nations-sponsored peace path and its envoy to Yemen, be praised, praising the efforts of the Kingdom’s leadership The brotherly Saudi Arabia in achieving progress in implementing the Riyadh agreement, and supporting and supporting it for everything that is in the interest of the brotherly Yemeni people and contributes to its stability and security.
The UAE Foreign Ministry stressed the importance of the Yemeni forces ’solidarity and cooperation and the primacy of the supreme national interest to address the risks facing Yemen, foremost of which is the Houthi coup, renewing its commitment to stand on the side of the Yemeni people and supporting its legitimate aspirations in development, security and peace within the framework of its policy in support of everything that meets the interests of the peoples of the region.
Accelerating the implementation of the “Riyadh Agreement”
This position came after Saudi Arabia presented a mechanism to accelerate the implementation of the “Riyadh Agreement” between the Yemeni government and the Transitional Council, through executive points that include the continuation of the ceasefire and escalation between the two parties, and the announcement of the Transitional Council to abandon self-administration and implement the “Riyadh Agreement”.
It is based on the keenness of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to implement the “Riyadh Agreement” between the Yemeni government and the Southern Transitional Council that was signed on the fifth of November 2019, and to complement the Kingdom’s efforts in Achieving security and stability and implementing the “Riyadh Agreement”. The Kingdom provided the two parties with a mechanism to accelerate the work of the agreement through executive points that include; The continuation of the ceasefire and the escalation between the legitimate government and the Southern Transitional Council, which took effect from 6/22/2020.
The responsible source confirmed in a statement issued, that this resulted in the announcement of the Southern Transitional Council to abandon self-administration and the implementation of the “Riyadh Agreement,” the appointment of a governor and a security director for the governorate of Aden, and assigning the Yemeni prime minister to take over the formation of a government. Political competencies within 30 days, the military forces leaving Aden outside the governorate, separating the forces of the two parties in “Abyan”, returning them to their previous positions, and issuing a decision to form government members equally between the north and south, including the nominated ministers from the Southern Transitional Council, as soon as this is completed And that they begin their work tasks in “Aden” and continue to complete the implementation of the “Riyadh Agreement” in all its points and paths.
Obstacles of implementing the Riyadh agreement
The source added that work was done to gather the two parties to the agreement in Riyadh, with the active participation of the brothers in the United Arab Emirates, and the two parties responded and expressed their agreement to this mechanism, and agreed to start work on it, to overcome the existing obstacles and accelerate the implementation of the Riyadh agreement, and to give priority to the interests of the Yemeni people and prepare The atmosphere for the government to carry out all its work from Aden, launching the wheel of development in the liberated areas, and pushing for the paths of ending the Yemeni crisis, led by the United Nations-sponsored peace path and its envoy to Yemen.
Positive results Riyadh Agreement
The source said that the Kingdom appreciates the fruitful response from the Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi, and the delegations of the Yemeni government and the Southern Transitional Council, which led to these positive results, and at the same time affirms the importance of adherence to what was reached. The responsible source confirmed the continued support of the Kingdom-led coalition for the legitimate Yemeni government, and the continued efforts of the United Nations to reach a comprehensive political solution to the Yemeni crisis, according to the three references, and in accordance with the Yemeni people.
