The Houthi delegation leaves Riyadh without signing any agreement
English - Wednesday 20 September 2023 الساعة 05:14 pm
Aden, Newsyemen:
On Tuesday evening, the Iranian Houthi militia delegation left the Saudi capital, Riyadh, heading to Sanaa, accompanied by the Omani mediation delegation, after a five-day visit as part of discussions to end the Yemeni crisis.
As expected, the negotiations did not result in the signing of any agreements, because the militias cannot take any decision before consulting the Iranian regime that supports them.
The head of the Houthi delegation said in a blog post on his account on the (X) platform that his group’s delegation, upon its arrival in Riyadh, held extensive meetings with the Saudi side in which they discussed some options and alternatives to overcome the issues of disagreement that the previous round had reached.
He added that he would submit the results of these discussions to his leadership for consultation, which would help speed up the disbursement of salaries and address the humanitarian situation, leading to a just, comprehensive, and sustainable solution, he claimed.
Meanwhile, Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman said that he met with the Sanaa delegation, which visited Riyadh to complete efforts aimed at supporting the peace process in Yemen.
He added, in blog posts on the (X) platform, “During my meeting with the delegation, I confirmed that the Kingdom stands with Yemen and its brotherly people, and its keenness to encourage the Yemeni parties to sit at the dialogue table to reach a comprehensive and lasting political solution in Yemen under the supervision of the United Nations.”
He expressed his hope that the serious discussions would achieve their goals, and that the Yemeni parties would come together in unity and unity. Let Yemen move to a comprehensive renaissance and sustainable development for the brotherly Yemeni people, in light of political stability and permanent security, integrated with the development renaissance of the Gulf system.
Since 2021, the Sultanate of Oman has been leading mediation to end the war in Yemen under the auspices of the international community and in cooperation with Saudi Arabia, which the militias insist on classifying as a party to the conflict.
The Houthi militias refuse to engage in any political dialogue before they are empowered with state resources, specifically oil and gas, in order to escape the impasse of internal protests that have been escalating for about a month, demanding the disbursement of salaries from revenues collected from areas under their control, which the militias reject.
