Yemen's foreign minister has reaffirmed his government's decision to reject a ceasefire offer by John Kerry, the US secretary of state, a day after heavy fighting between government troops and opposition forces in various parts of Yemen left 51 dead.
The Arab coalition and Houthi fighters agreed to a temporary cessation of hostilities starting on November 17.
Shortly after the announcement, Abdel-Malek al-Mekhlafi, the foreign minister, said his government was not interested in the latest ceasefire plan involving the Houthis.
He repeated the government's stance on Thursday, saying there was no agreement but just "a declaration which means nothing".
"We have rejected the agreement because there is no agreement in principle," Mekhlafi told Al Jazeera.
"We have only a declaration that means nothing. It's an agreement between Kerry and the Houthis.
[aljazeera.com]
17/11/16
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The Arab coalition and Houthi fighters agreed to a temporary cessation of hostilities starting on November 17.
Shortly after the announcement, Abdel-Malek al-Mekhlafi, the foreign minister, said his government was not interested in the latest ceasefire plan involving the Houthis.
He repeated the government's stance on Thursday, saying there was no agreement but just "a declaration which means nothing".
"We have rejected the agreement because there is no agreement in principle," Mekhlafi told Al Jazeera.
"We have only a declaration that means nothing. It's an agreement between Kerry and the Houthis.
[aljazeera.com]
17/11/16
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