EU Ambassadors to Visit Aden the Capital
SMA NEWS – ADEN
Yemen’s newly-formed government is urging the European Union (EU) to follow in Washington’s footsteps and label Iran-backed Houthi militias as terrorists. EU ambassadors are expected to visit Aden in a show of support for the cabinet after it had been targeted by a deadly Houthi attack.
Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik, in a statement on Monday, affirmed that the US administration’s decision to designate Houthi militias as a foreign terrorist organization will serve as a constructive move that presses for peace in Yemen. The EU must build on Washington’s move to advance the Yemeni peace process, he added.
Abdulmalik gave no details on the anticipated visit of EU ambassadors to the capital Aden, but an EU diplomat confirmed to Asharq Al-Awsat that the envoys were making arrangements for the trip.
“A specific date hasn’t been set yet, but we’re working on it,” the diplomat said.
The head of the EU mission, for their part, renewed their condemnation of the deadly attack that targeted Aden International airport last December shortly after a plane carrying the ministers of the newly formed government had landed.
EU ambassadors who attended the meeting also reiterated their support for the Yemeni internationally recognized government in the context of implementing practical plans that include a number of sectors and promote merging humanitarian and development aid, the official Saba News Agency reported.
