President Al-Zubaidi Receives UN Special Envoy

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President Aidarous Qassem Al-Zubaidi, the president of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) and the vice chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), received on Monday the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to Yemen, Mr. Hans Grundberg, and his accompanying team.

The meeting discussed the latest developments in the political and humanitarian situation in our country, the outcomes of his meetings with the parties concerned with the peace process and ending the war, and his recent paid visits to the Federal Republic of Germany and the Russian Federation.

President Al-Zubaidi reiterated the support of the leadership of the PLC and the STC to push for de-escalation and reach a comprehensive political process to cease the war after eight years of ordeal.

Similarly, President Al-Zubaidi reaffirmed the PLC’s and STC’s endorsement of all the endeavours made by the UN special envoy and expressed aspirations to play a greater role in a way that contributes to ending the war and bringing peace to our country, stressing the importance of dealing with the joint negotiation team that was agreed upon in the PLC to facilitate achieving pacification and reaching agreements without obstacles.

Furthermore, President Al-Zubaidi underscored the centrality of the cause of the people of the South and the importance of including it in the agenda of the political negotiations sponsored by the United Nations within a specific negotiating framework.

For his part, the UN special envoy affirmed the commitment of the UN to continue efforts to cease the war and reach a comprehensive and sustainable peace process that accommodates all parties without exception.

The meeting was attended by Major General Ahmed Saeed Ben Brik, Chairman of the National Assembly of STC, Dr. Naser Al-Khubaji, member of STC’s Presidium, head of the Negotiations Unit, Mr. Amr Ali Al-Beidh, member of STC’s Presidium, the Special Representative of President Al-Zubaidi, Mr. Imad Mohammed, the office director of the Vice-Chairman of the PLC, Mr. Nabeel bin-Lasem, Political Officer at the Office of the Special Representative of the STC President for Foreign Affairs, and from the UN Office team: Mr. Muin Shreim, Deputy Head of Mission at the Office of the Special Envoy for Yemen (OSESGY) and two advisors of the UN envoy: Ms. April Longley Alley and Mr. Peter Rice.