UN Envoy for Yemen welcomes initiative announced by president al-Mashat

SANAA, Setp . 22 (YPA) – UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths has welcomed the initiative announced by the president of the supreme political council, Mahdi al- Mashat on Friday regarding cessation of all military operations and strikes against Saudi Arabia, if it stops its air strikes on Yemen.

He also expressed further welcome to the openness towards the implement ion of prisoner swap agreement and the desire for a political solution to end the war.

Martin Griffiths stressed importance of taking advantage of this opportunity and moving forward with all necessary steps to reduce violence, military escalation and unhelpful rhetoric.

The implementation of this initiative by Ansarullah in good faith could send a powerful message of the will to end the war, he said.

“The Special Envoy reiterated his call on all parties to respect international humanitarian law, exercise restraint, and to spare Yemen from being drawn further into regional tensions, for the benefit of the Yemeni people.

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