The five ambassadors of the permanent members of the UN Security Council to Yemen stressed on Sunday the importance of implementing the Riyadh Agreement and to support the UN envoy’s efforts to find a comprehensive solution to the crisis in the country.
In a meeting with Yemeni Foreign Minister Mohammed al-Hadhrami in Riyadh Sunday, the ambassadors discussed the importance of resolving the Safer oil tanker crisis, stressing that their countries are working to allow UN experts to access and assess the condition of the eroding vessel.
According to the SABA state news agency, the officials also voiced their support for UN envoy to Yemen Martin Griffiths’ efforts in trying to find a comprehensive and sustainable solution to the conflict.
Yemen's legitimate government had previously rejected amendments to a peace draft proposed by Griffiths, saying they were biased towards the Iran-backed Houthi militias.
It stressed however, that it will remain committed to Griffiths’ efforts because it believes in the role the UN can play in resolving the conflict and because it is keen on achieving permanent peace.
Hadhrami told the ambassadors his government would "remain engaged in the efforts with the UN special envoy and UN peace brokerage process based on the condition of the previously agreed points" and measures that "alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people."
The FM said the government's commitment to peace is still unchanged but any peace agreement should "ensure the payment of the salaries, open the blocked roads especially the roads around Taiz city, secure the release of all prisoners, and open Sanaa for international flights through the national carrier."
Hadhrami said the government had agreed to the UN envoy's proposal in May, but now the latest peace draft is biased in the Houthis' favor and is therefore, rejected.
