Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak stressed that any peace plan in the country should focus on ending the Houthi coup, based on the three agreed-upon references.
At the meeting of the EU's Political and Security Committee, bin Mubarak said the peace plan in Yemen should focus on resolving the causes of the conflict, namely ending the coup and addressing its disastrous political, economic, and social effects.
Bin Mubarak touched on the efforts to advance the peace process, stressing that the government lauds these efforts based on its keenness to free Yemen from the tragic situation imposed by the Houthi militia.
The foreign minister referred to the joint Yemeni-European security interests in the Red Sea and the Houthi threat to international navigation and global energy supply lines.
Bin Mubarak slammed Iran's role in Yemen and the continued flow of tons of weapons smuggled to the Houthi militia, missile fuel, and drones used by the militias to strike oil interests in Yemen.
The EU's Political and Security Committee consists of ambassadors representing all 27 member states. It is responsible for the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP).
It is tasked with monitoring the international situation, recommending strategic approaches and policy options, providing guidance, and ensuring political control and strategic direction of crisis management operations.
On Tuesday, the head of the Presidential Leadership Council, Rashad al-Alimi, arrived in Brussels on an official visit. He held talks with Belgium and European officials before heading to Germany.
Alimi's agenda included discussions with King Philippe Leopold of Belgium, focusing on bilateral relations and prospects of strengthening them in various fields.
He also met European Council President Charles Michel at EU headquarters in Brussels, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, the European Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, and several officials.
The meeting addressed Yemeni developments and the needed European efforts to pressure the Iran-backed Houthi militias to comply with efforts to end the suffering of the Yemeni people, achieve peace and stability, and establish a modern state that respects rights and freedoms.
Meanwhile, the Yemeni Prime Minister, Maeen Abdulmalik, stressed that saving his country is achieved through supporting and preserving state institutions and moving forward with efforts to achieve a just peace that ends the ongoing war.
Abdulmalik was speaking in a session at the World Government Summit in Dubai. He asserted that Yemen has recently been through a critical period, highlighting his country's efforts to achieve stability and its talks with the World Bank, and the role of friendly countries in supporting Yemen.
He warned that Yemen lost between $800 million and $1 billion and the national economy has shrunk in half, noting that the government undertook procedures to support Yemen's economy, including reducing public spending when the state budget had significantly declined, noting that its budget deficit is 80 percent.
The Prime Minister stressed the need to continue supporting the government's efforts to restore the state and mitigate the effects of the war on Yemen.
