Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir stated on Tuesday that Qatar had still not altered its behavior and is still supporting terrorism.
He said from Vienna: “Qatar is spreading hatred and terrorism and it is doing so in several countries.”
He made his remarks after meeting his Austrian counterpart Karin Kneissl.
“If Qatar stops financing and supporting terrorism, then the boycotting countries will be ready to resume normal ties with it,” continued the Saudi minister.
Turning to Yemen, Jubeir said that the Kingdom was exerting the greatest possible efforts to make progress there. To that end, he highlighted Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates’ announcement of the comprehensive humanitarian plan for the war-torn country.
“Yemen is a neighboring country and we are working on improving the situation there. We also support the mission of United Nations envoy to Yemen,” he added.
He stressed that the majority of Yemeni territory has been recaptured from the Iranian-backed Houthi militias, blaming it for the deterioration of conditions in several regions.
The Houthis must also be held responsible for recruiting child fighters, targeting civilians and committing several violations, including firing ballistic missiles towards Saudi Arabia, Jubeir said.
For her part, Kneissl described as “solid” ties Vienna enjoys with Riyadh.
