President Al-Zubaidi Praises Bilateral Relations Between our Country and Portugal
SMA NEWS – RIYADH
President Aidarous Qassem Al-Zubaidi, the president of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), and the deputy head of the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) praised the distinguished bilateral relations that have existed between our country and the Republic of Portugal.
It took place when President Al-Zubaidi received at his residence in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, on Sunday morning, Mr. Nuno Mathias, Ambassador of Portugal to Yemen.
During the meeting, President Al-Zubaidi valued the position of the Portuguese government in supporting the legitimacy of our country as represented by the PLC, stressing that the PLC’s leadership is looking forward to enhancing the bilateral relations with Portugal at various levels.
President Al-Zubaidi discussed with the Portuguese ambassador developments in the political and humanitarian situation in our country and efforts to establish peace and cease the war in light of the Houthi escalation on the frontlines and its terrorist attacks that target oil-exporting ports.
For his part, the Portuguese ambassador affirmed the position of his country’s government in supporting all the regional and international endeavours aimed at establishing peace and ceasing the war in our country, reiterating his country’s position in rejecting the violations committed by the Houthi militia against civilians and its attacks that target oil-exporting ports, which are the lifeblood of our people in light of the ongoing humanitarian crisis due to the war.
The meeting was attended by Mr. Mohammed Al-Ghaithi, director of the General Directorate for Foreign Affairs (GDFA) of the STC and head of the Consultation and Reconciliation Committee of the PLC, Mr. Imad Mohammed, office director of the deputy head of the PLC, and Mr. Saleh Al-Quaiti, representative of GDFA.