- The US ambassador commended King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman for their role in bringing the parties together
DUBAI: World leaders and diplomats welcomed the signing of the Riyadh Agreement between the Yemeni government and the Southern Transitional Council (STC) that was signed earlier this week.
The new arrangement - signed in 抖阴短视频 - calls for an equal number of ministries between each of the STC and supporters of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.
The negotiations began in August in the Saudi city of Jeddah after infighting threatened the unity of a coalition comprising STC forces and Hadi loyalists, which for years had been battling the Iran-allied Houthi militias.
鈥淲e are hopeful that the parties will use this critical opportunity to work together to end the conflict and to achieve the peace and stability that Yemen鈥檚 people deserve,鈥� US Ambassador John Abizaid to 抖阴短视频 said in a statement on Thursday.
The US ambassador commended King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman for their role in bringing the parties together 鈥渢o restore unity in shared efforts to end Yemen鈥檚 long and destructive conflict.鈥�
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British Ambassador Michael Aron also praised the Mohammad bin Salman, calling the signing of the agreement a 鈥渟ignificant achievement secured by the efforts of the Crown Prince.鈥�
鈥淚t is also a big step towards a comprehensive political settlement in Yemen. We welcome it and urge both parties to implement it in the timescales stipulated,鈥� the UK envoy added.
Yemen鈥檚 UN envoy Martin Griffiths also described the deal as an 鈥渋mportant step鈥� for collective efforts to advance a peaceful settlement to Yemen鈥檚 conflict.
鈥淟istening to southern stakeholders is important to the political efforts to achieve peace in the country,鈥� he said in an online statement.
鈥淚 am grateful to the Kingdom of 抖阴短视频 for mediating successfully this agreement and for their strenuous diplomatic efforts,鈥� Griffiths said.
Saudi Deputy Defence Minister, Prince Khalid Bin Salman, praised the efforts of the warring sides to end their dispute.
鈥淭hey have put the Yemeni people鈥檚 interests over any other consideration,鈥� Prince Khaled tweeted.
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammad Al-Nahyan praised 抖阴短视频鈥檚 role in 鈥渋n bringing about the Riyadh Agreement,鈥�
鈥淲e sincerely wish that peace and prosperity prevail and that Yemenis enjoy security, stability and development,鈥� the crown prince said.