Saudi Deputy Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman held talks in Jeddah on Monday with United Nations special envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths.
Prince Khalid tweeted that he emphasized to the envoy “our commitment to the wellbeing of the Yemeni people, and the need to end Iran's interference in Yemen.”
“I also stressed our support for a political solution, and the need for the Houthis to implement their signed agreements, including Stockholm,” he added.
For his part, the envoy said he held a productive meeting with the Saudi official.
“We discussed how to keep Yemen out of the regional tensions, make progress in the implementation of the Stockholm agreement and Saudi Arabia’s support to the peace process,” he tweeted.
Later, Griffiths held talks with Yemeni President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi.
“I am grateful to him and his Government's commitment to the Stockholm agreement and his personal support to finding a political solution to the conflict in Yemen,” tweeted the envoy.
The Stockholm agreement was reached between legitimate government representatives and the Iran-backed Houthi militias in December 2018.
They agreed to a ceasefire and troop withdrawal deal for the port city of Hodeidah. The implementation of the deal has come to a halt over Houthi stalling tactics.
