A Saudi-Omani delegation intends to travel to the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, next week to reach a permanent ceasefire agreement with the Ansar Allah movement and end the eight-year war on the country, Reuters reported on Friday, citing two sources involved in the talks.

The sources said if an agreement is reached, a ceasefire could be announced in Yemen before Eid Al-Fitr, which begins on April 20.

They added that the discussions would focus on fully reopening Yemen's ports and airports, paying salaries of public sector employees, the rebuilding process, and the political transition.

On his part, the head of the Sanaa negotiating delegation, Mohammed Abdul Salam, said, "We pursue our efforts through negotiations to end the aggression and lift the siege," hoping that the efforts will be "crowned with a peace agreement."

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Earlier today, informed Yemeni sources reported that Saudi Arabia had summoned the head and members of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council on the anniversary of the Council that was announced from Riyadh.

Yemeni sources told Al Mayadeen that Riyadh briefed the president and members of the Council on its unannounced meetings with the Sanaa government.

On his part, the Saudi Ambassador to Yemen briefed the chairman and members of the Leadership Council on the details of Riyadh's unannounced understanding with Sanaa and their outcomes. 

The sources pointed out that the Saudi vision for the solution welcomes extending the truce in Yemen for another year, in agreement with Sanaa, adding that "the vision provides for extending the truce in exchange for handing over [employee] salaries, unifying the currency, and opening the port of Al-Hudaydah completely."

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Commenting on the rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia, a member of the political bureau of the Yemeni Ansar Allah movement, Abd Al-Wahhab Al-Mahbashi, confirmed that the Iranian-Saudi agreement is positive and that it will have an impact on Yemen.

This comes after Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, met on Thursday in Beijing for the first meeting between diplomats of the two countries in seven years. 

The foreign ministers concluded the meeting by signing a joint statement that affirms that both countries will coordinate efforts to ensure the full implementation of the Beijing agreement, which includes restoring all diplomatic ties and defining a framework to settle disputes.

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