President Al-Mashat: Negotiations with Saudi Delegation, in Presence of Omani Mediator, Were Positive

 President Mahdi Al-Mashat briefed the officials of the country of the latest developments related to the negotiations with the Saudi delegation, in the presence of the Omani mediator. In a meeting, the President said that the discussions were positive on many points.

President Al-Mashat indicated that it was agreed to hold a new round after Eid Al-Fitr, given the nature of the issues that were discussed. He stressed that Yemen has the power if the aggression coalition thinks of resuming military confrontations and obstructing peace steps.

The president recognized the effective Omani role in establishing an honorable peace for the Yemeni people, and blessed the return of the prisoners to the homeland, calling for the release of all prisoners.

The president emphasized the importance of extracting all the rights of the Yemeni people, and that the aggression coalition should bear responsibility for aggression and siege consequences.

He pointed out that Yemenis’ sacrifices are enough to achieve victory, either through peace and meeting the just demands of the Yemenis, or through the military field in which Yemen has proven its capabilities of confrontation and victory.

The president also blessed the response of the Yemenis to the Revolution Leader calling to participate extensively and distinctly in the International Quds Day in the various provinces of the Republic.

On Friday, the head of National Delegation announced the end of the negotiations that took place with the US-Saudi aggression, through Omani mediation, in Sana’a, describing the discussions as serious and positive. He pointed out that delegations made progress on some issues, hoping to complete the outstanding issues at a later time

Abdulsalam thanked the brothers in the Sultanate of Oman for their responsible efforts to overcome difficulties and support the peace option.

Recently, the head of the National Delegation, Mohammad Abdulsalam, affirmed that efforts are being pursued through negotiations to end the US-Saudi aggression and lift the siege, hoping that this will be achieved and that the damage will be fixed.

Saudi Arabia, backed by the US and its other regional allies, launched a devastating war on Yemen in March 2015. The eight years of war has killed hundreds of thousands of people and destroyed much of the country’s infrastructure. People of Yemen  are facing malnutrition, hunger, and famine, which have increased risks of disease and starvation.

The warring sides agreed on a UN-mediated ceasefire last April but it broke down after six months. Nevertheless, tensions have eased and casualties have decreased as some elements of the truce still remain in place.

Days ago, Mohammad Abdulsalam said that a year has passed since the UN-sponsored truce was announced, there has been sufficient time to show that US-Saudi aggression is not serious about peace.

“Instead of peace, unfortunately, US-Saudi aggression kept on war and blockade. It refused to pay salaries, and take other necessary steps to bring peace,” he said.

It should be noted that Sana’a affirms that lifting the ban on Sana’a airport, allowing the flow of food and commercial goods to the port of Hodeidah without any obstacles, with dispersing salaries of all employees from the country’s revenues, is a priority to break the status quo.

In the same regard, the Leader of the Revolution Sayyed Abdulmalik said, “The US seeks to obstruct the Omani efforts by keeping the coalition of aggression away from any possible agreement or understanding, and this is totally unacceptable,” adding that “the humanitarian aspect is a top priority in the negotiations.”

He pointed out that “the US coalition cannot evade any obligations or agreements because it is the side aggressing Yemen.”