Sanaa says adheres to rights of Yemeni public sector employees

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The Omani delegation mediating between Sanaa and the coalition of aggression held in Sanaa meetings with the members of the negotiating delegation, as well as Yemeni government officials and Ansar Allah officials, local sources told Al Mayadeen.

"The Omani delegation brought new ideas to the tables, while others had already been discussed during previous visits and meetings," the sources said.

The Omani delegation has been able to strike a partial agreement on the disbursement of salaries, though for a specific number of employees, they added. "The agreement on the disbursement of salaries excludes a large number of Yemeni employees, including those in the military and security apparatus."

"Sanaa is adhering to its demand that all Yemeni governmental employees have their salaries disbursed, as this is a humanitarian right that cannot be waived," the sources revealed.

The Omani delegation informed Sanaa that the other parties agreed to increase the number of incoming and outgoing flights from the Sanaa airport, as well as allow more oil tankers to dock at Al-Hudaydah port.

"There are many points of contention, the most important of which is fully lifting the blockade and aerial embargo imposed on the Sanaa airport and Al-Hudaydah port."

Sanaa holding on to demands

Sanaa reiterated its old demands to end the blockade and war, as well as the withdrawal of all foreign forces from all Yemeni islands and territorial waters.

The sources said, "the extension of the truce in Yemen depends on the approval of Sanaa's demands in the humanitarian and military issues."

Deputy Prime Minister of the Sanaa Government for Defense and Security Affairs said earlier in the day that the Omani delegation is playing a mediating role between Sanaa and the countries of aggression, and there is hope to achieve something.

Al-Rowaishan pointed out that, "there cannot be a political solution while the country is under aggression, siege, and occupation," adding that, "the negotiation to lift the siege and end the aggression and occupation is between Sanaa and the countries of aggression, and the political solution is then between the Yemenis."

During his statements, he stressed that, "the humanitarian issue must be separated from the political and military ones, and this vision is logical and confirmed by international laws and laws of God," highlighting that, "the 30 million Yemenis who are suffering can't wait for the politicians and the military to reach solutions during negotiations."

Earlier on Thursday, the head of the Supreme Political Council in Yemen Mahdi Al-Mashat confirmed that "there can be no truce if the other side does not respond to the just and righteous demands of the Yemeni people, mainly by paying the salaries of all state employees and opening all airports and ports."

"The patience of the Yemeni people has limits, and they may be forced to take steps to preserve their interests," stressing that, "there is no way to back down from protecting the oil and gas wealth of the Yemeni people," he said.

Al-Mashat also expressed his deep dissatisfaction with the negative role played by the United States and the UK in Yemen and with the role of the "UN envoy that goes in parallel with the misinformation campaigns led by (these) countries."  

The President of the Supreme Political Council praised, "the efforts of the brothers in the Sultanate of Oman, and their positive role in achieving the honorable peace, which all the Yemeni people aspire to."