Aden – Sabanet
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs, Dr. Afrah Al-Zouba, discussed today, during a telephone call with the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Ismail Ould Cheikh, the latest developments in Yemen and the region, ways to strengthen cooperation between the Yemeni government and the General Secretariat of the Organization, and coordinate positions in Islamic and international forums.

Minister Al-Zuba briefed the Secretary-General on the latest political and humanitarian situation in Yemen, the repercussions of the siege imposed by the Houthi terrorist militia on the city of Taiz, its attacks on civilians and civilian objects in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, and its threats to the security of international navigation in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

She stressed that these attacks embody the terrorist nature of the militia and call for a unified and firm Islamic position, calling on Member States to classify the Houthi militia as a terrorist organization, dry the sources of its financing and stop the flow of weapons to it.

It praised the organization’s positions in support of legitimacy in Yemen, and its condemnation of Houthi attacks on civilians and civilian objects in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, including the targeting of Mecca and Medina.

The minister expressed her aspiration that Ould Sheikh Ahmed’s knowledge of the Yemeni file, from the reality of his work as a UN envoy to Yemen, will contribute to strengthening the role of the organization in supporting the Yemeni people and alleviating their suffering.

For his part, Ould Cheikh Ahmed reaffirmed the organization’s firm position in support of legitimacy in Yemen, its unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity, condemning the militia’s attacks on civilians, civilian objects and holy places. He stressed that the organization stands by the Yemeni people in their quest for security and stability.