President al-Alimi confers with Lenderking over developments, peace prospects

RIYADH – SABA
His Excellency President Rashad al-ALimi, Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) received today, Sunday, the US envoy to Yemen Timothy Lenderking along with the American Ambassador to Yemen Steven Fagin.

The session intended to discuss the latest developments about the Yemeni situation, mainly international and UN’s efforts to revive peace track.

Mr. Lenderking detailed al-ALimi on the outcomes of his recent tours aimed to maintain the UN-brokered truce, push Houthi militias to humor their commitments under the truce agreement including open Taiz’s and other governorates’ routes, pay public service employees’ salaries from Hodeidah seaports’ revenues.

The Chairman of the PLC praised the USA’s role and the efforts of its special envoy to allay the Yemeni people’ suffering and its political leadership at different levels.

The American envoy stated that the US administration is keen to support the reforms which the PLC and government have embarked on in order to improve basic service and the state’s revenues.

Director of the Republic Presidency Office Dr. Yahya Ashoa’ibi and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Dr. Ahmed bin Mubarak were in presence.