No link between Yemen peace process, ops in support of Gaza: Sanaa
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The Foreign Minister in the Sanaa government says Sanaa’s strategic choice is achieving just and lasting peace that does not allow internal conflicts.
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UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg arrives at Sanaa International Airport in the Yemeni capital on January 6, 2025. (AFP)
There is no basis for linking the peace process in Yemen with its military operations in support of the Gaza Strip, the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Sanaa government, Jamal Ahmad Amer, affirmed to the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg.
During his meeting with the UN envoy, the minister pointed out that Ansar Allah leader Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi had proposed a simple, fair, and less costly equation: ending the genocide in Gaza in exchange for halting Yemen’s operations.
However, emphasized Amer, Washington is solely concerned with the interests of the Israeli entity, defending it without regard for humanitarian issues, amid blatant UN inaction.
He further stated that Sanaa’s strategic choice is to achieve just and lasting peace that does not allow internal conflicts.
According to the Minister, Sanaa stands unified in its position and objectives, unlike the opposing side, which is fragmented by various affiliations and loyalties.
He continued by noting that the US directed the Saudi regime to halt progress on the UN roadmap between Sanaa and Riyadh and declared that there would be no peace or salaries in Yemen unless it ceased its operations in support of Gaza.
This, Amer said, is one form of punishment against Sanaa for its humanitarian, ethical, and religious stance in supporting Gaza.
Elsewhere, the Minister pointed out that while the UN envoy calls for de-escalation and advancing the peace process, Riyadh and Abu Dhabi are actively fueling the war through relentless meetings with their local proxies to prepare for an all-out conflict, accusing both regimes of tightening their grip on the provinces they occupy.
Grundberg arrived in the Yemeni capital on Monday in an effort to revive peace negotiations, according to his office.
His previous visit to Sanaa was in May 2023, during which he held meetings with Yemeni officials as part of an earlier initiative to advance a peace roadmap.
The envoy's current visit "is part of his ongoing efforts to urge for concrete and essential actions... for advancing the peace process," Grundberg's office said in a statement.
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