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US Welcomes Saudi Arabia, Yemeni Governments Commitment To Ceasefire - State Dept. - UrduPoint

US Welcomes Saudi Arabia, Yemeni Governments Commitment To Ceasefire

The United States welcomes Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni government's commitment to a ceasefire in Yemen, State Department spokesperson Jalina Porter told reporters on Monday.
"The United States welcomes Saudi Arabia and Republic of Yemen government's commitment to a ceasefire and political process in Yemen," Porter said during a daily briefing.

She called on all parties "to commit seriously to a ceasefire immediately and engage in negotiations under the auspices of UN."

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  1. (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia presented a new peace initiative on Monday to end the war in Yemen, including a nationwide ceasefire and the reopening of air and sea links, but its Houthi enemies said the offer did not appear to go far enough to lift a blockade.

    The initiative, announced by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, would include reopening Sanaa airport, and allow fuel and food imports through Hodeidah port, both of which are controlled by the Iran-aligned Houthis.

    Political negotiations between the Saudi-backed government and the Houthis would be restarted, he told a news conference, It would take effect when the Yemeni sides accepted.

    Yemen's internationally recognised government issued a statement welcoming the offer.

    But the Houthis said the initiative provided "nothing new", as it still fell short of their demand for a complete lifting of the blockade on Sanaa airport and Hodeidah port.

    "We expected that Saudi Arabia would announce an end to the blockade of ports and airports and an initiative to allow in 14 ships that are held by the coalition," Houthi chief negotiator Mohammed Abdulsalam told Reuters.

    A "humanitarian right" should not be used as a pressure tool, he said.

    The group would continue to talk with the Saudis, the United States and mediator Oman for a peace agreement, he said.

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