Member of the Presidential Leadership Council, Dr. Abdullah Al-Alimi Ba Wazir, met today in the British capital, London, with Sir Alan Campbell, Leader of the UK House of Commons, in the presence of Yemen’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Dr. Yassin Saeed Noman. The meeting discussed bilateral relations between the two friendly countries, ways to strengthen cooperation and partnership, as well as recent political, security, and economic developments in Yemen.
Dr. Al-Alimi reviewed the government’s efforts to normalize conditions in the liberated provinces and its continued efforts to reach a comprehensive and sustainable peace. He highlighted the government’s positive engagement in various political processes since 2015, in contrast to the continued obstruction by the terrorist Houthi militia of settlement efforts, exploiting periods of calm to rearm, enhance its military capabilities, and escalate threats to security and stability.
He stressed that genuine peace is not limited to ending the war, but is based on building a strong and just state governed by the rule of law, providing security and services to its citizens, preventing the return or recurrence of conflict, protecting its borders and coastline, and contributing to regional and global security. He emphasized the importance of supporting Yemen’s state institutions and assisting their efforts to restore security and stability and achieve recovery.
Dr. Al-Alimi also pointed to the danger posed by continued blatant Iranian interference and its support for the Houthi militia, describing it as a direct threat to Yemen’s sovereignty, security, and stability, as well as to regional and international security and freedom of navigation in the Red Sea. He stressed the need for a more effective international stance to confront these threats and prevent Yemen from becoming an arena for regional conflicts.
He noted that repeated Iranian violations of Yemeni sovereignty, along with the terrorist Houthi militia’s insistence on receiving flights outside the approved legal and sovereign frameworks, represent a clear violation of the state’s exclusive right to manage its airspace, airports, and border crossings, and constitute a breach of international law and relevant UN Security Council resolutions.
He added that the landing of an Iranian aircraft last week and the operation of another flight yesterday, Monday, to Hodeidah after failing to land in Sana’a, come within the context of an attempt to impose a fait accompli by force and create a channel outside state sovereignty. Such actions could facilitate the transfer of experts, equipment, and weapons to the Houthi militia, enabling it to threaten Red Sea security and international navigation.
Dr. Al-Alimi affirmed that the state dealt with this escalation with the highest level of responsibility, based on military, security, and political assessments, while balancing its constitutional duty to protect national sovereignty with the need to avoid being drawn into what the terrorist militia and its supporters in Tehran seek to achieve.
Dr. Al-Alimi held the terrorist Houthi militia and the Iranian regime fully responsible for this escalation and its consequences. He affirmed that the government would take all legitimate political, diplomatic, legal, and military measures guaranteed by the constitution and international law to protect the sovereignty of the Republic of Yemen, its airspace, and its entry points, and to prevent the recurrence of such violations. He praised the vigilance, effectiveness, and high readiness of the Yemeni armed forces in addressing all potential consequences.
He emphasized that true responsibility toward citizens begins with stopping the exploitation of their suffering for political and military purposes and ending efforts to obstruct the operation of Sana’a Airport through the national carrier, Yemenia Airways, in accordance with approved legal arrangements, ensuring the safety of crews and passengers and enabling citizens to travel safely and regularly.
Dr. Al-Alimi praised the Yemeni-British partnership and the role played by the United Kingdom in supporting Yemen politically, humanitarianly, economically, and in the security field. He stressed the importance of continuing British support for peace, stability, and recovery efforts, as well as strengthening cooperation in areas of mutual defense and security interest.
The member of the Presidential Leadership Council also expressed appreciation for the brotherly and pivotal role of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its continued support for Yemen in humanitarian, economic, political, and military fields, as well as its efforts to support Yemeni state institutions, preserve Yemen’s sovereignty, security, and stability, and sponsor peace efforts aimed at ending the war.
For his part, Sir Alan Campbell affirmed the United Kingdom’s commitment to continuing its support for the Presidential Leadership Council and the Yemeni government, and to strengthening the partnership between the two countries in a way that contributes to achieving peace and stability, supporting recovery efforts, and improving humanitarian and economic conditions in Yemen.
