Aden Sabant:
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs, Dr. Afrah Al-Zouba, today held a telephone call to the Secretary-General of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, Jassim Al-Badiwi, during which he discussed the latest developments in Yemen and the region, and the coordination of Yemeni and Gulf positions in regional and international forums.

Minister Al-Zuba briefed the Secretary-General on the developments of the political and humanitarian situation in Yemen, foremost of which is the repercussions of the continued siege of the Houthi terrorist militia of the city of Taiz, reviewing the escalation of militia attacks on civilians and civilian objects in Yemen, and its threat to the safety of international navigation.

The Foreign Minister expressed her appreciation for the firm positions of the GCC countries in supporting the Yemeni government and supporting the Yemeni people, stressing the importance of the Gulf role in urging the international community to implement the Security Council resolutions related to Yemen, especially resolution 2216, in order to preserve the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country.

The minister called for building on the GCC position calling for the classification of the Houthi militia as a terrorist group, and coordinating efforts to mobilize international support for the adoption of this classification.

She stressed that this step would narrow the stranglehow on the militia’s financing and arming networks, and limit its ability to continue its attacks on civilians in Yemen and neighboring countries.

For his part, Al-Badiwi strongly condemned the repeated terrorist attacks launched by the Houthi militia in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, and renewed the support of the GCC countries for the Yemeni government and its efforts to achieve security and stability to meet the aspirations of the Yemeni people.

Al-Badiwi stressed that Yemen’s security and stability is a pillar of the security of the GCC countries and the region, stressing the direct link between Gulf security and the safety of navigation in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait.