Yemeni authorities have voiced their satisfaction towards the outcomes of the Jeddah Summit, but warned that the track of a much-needed peace to alleviate the suffering of Yemenis is still held hostage by the Houthis and their lack of commitment.
According to the Yemeni government, added pressure from the international community is needed to bring Houthi militias around to committing to the peace process and implementing all the items on the fragile UN-sponsored truce that UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg is fighting hard to get extended.
Jeddah Summit’s outcomes have confirmed that peace is the option to most likely get Yemenis out of the tragedy they are experiencing, Yemeni Information Ministry Undersecretary Najib Ghallab told Asharq Al-Awsat.
Ghallab pointed out that every time Houthis reject the peace path, the suffering of Yemenis intensifies.
Despite acknowledging that peace is the only way forward, Ghallab noted that it must be achieved according to key references without which the war-torn country could see more destruction.
The Jeddah Summit has sent a clear message to everyone that the Houthis will be confronted with complete unanimity if it violates the ongoing armistice, sabotages the UN peace tracks, and impedes humanitarian efforts.
For his part, the Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) Rashad Al-Alimi welcomed the outcomes of the Jeddah Summit, which he labeled as ‘historic.’
Al-Alimi congratulated Saudi Arabia on the success found by the summit. He also thanked his counterparts for showing great interest in resolving the Yemeni crisis.
Interest in the Yemeni crisis at the Jeddah Summit reflects Arab and international consensus on confronting common security challenges faced not only by Yemen, but also the countries of the region.
Al-Alimi also mentioned the importance of securing international shipping lines.
In a tweet, Al-Alimi described regional and international interest in the Yemeni cause as “a real test for the Yemeni political components in order to seize the moment and rally around the goal of restoring the state.”
Al-Alimi highlighted the need for strengthening Yemen in the face of Iranian destructive ambitions.
