LONDON: ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ and Britain agreed that a political solution is only way to end the conflict and humanitarian suffering in Yemen, during a meeting at 10 Downing Street on Wednesday.Â
PM May agreed with Saudi Crown PRince Mohammed Bin Salman on the importance of full and unfettered humanitarian and commercial access, including ports access.Â
Later on Wednesday, the ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵn and British foreign ministers held a joint press conference to lay out agreements between the two countries.
The UK and ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵn FMs agreed to monitor the navigation routes in preparation of the reopening of the ports in Yemen.
UK's Boris Johnson said that the UK has called for an international meeting to discuss with ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ a political solution in Yemen. He said that the world understood ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ's right to protect its borders.
¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ's Adel Al-Jubeir said that ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ supported the transitional process and political dialogue in Yemen and the war in the country was imposed on ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ, but that the Kingdom will continue to provide humanitarian assistance to Yemen after the war's conclusion.
He also added that Riyadh and London agreed on the necessity to deter Iran and stop its support terrorism, while Johnson said Iran was playing a disruptive and dangerous role in Yemen and destabilizing the region.
Meanwhile, Al-Jubeir said that there were great opportunities for cooperation with the UK to achieve the Crown Prince's Vision 2030 in ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ.
‘Political solution only way to end Yemen conflict’: Saudi crown prince and PM May agree
Updated 08 March 2018