Chinese-Gulf Summit affirms support for Leadership Council in reaching solution

Riyadh – Saba

The Chinese-Gulf Summit affirmed at its conclusion in Riyadh today tits support for the Presidential Leadership Council in Yemen, headed by His Excellency President Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi, expressing their hope to reach a political solution in accordance with the Gulf initiative and its implementation mechanism, the outcomes of the comprehensive national dialogue, and Security Council Resolution 2216.

In the final statement, the leaders called on all Yemeni parties to immediately start direct negotiations under the auspices of the United Nations, to adhere to the continuation of the armistice, and to support the humanitarian, relief and development needs of the Yemeni people.

The leaders condemned all terrorist attacks launched by the Houthi militia on civilian targets in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the Yemeni interior, and in international waterways and shipping routes, and called on all countries to cooperate in combating these acts and to abide by the arms embargo stipulated in Security Council Resolutions 2216 and 2624.