Major peace talks between Yemeni factions begin in Riyadh

RIYADH, 31 March 2022, (TON): The most comprehensive peace talks involving Yemen’s warring factions kicked off in Riyadh as the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen announced a truce that is hoped would help end the devastating conflict.

Hundreds of Yemeni politicians, tribal leaders, and current and former military and security officials, took part in the conference.

The Houthis have refused to attend the GCC-initiated talks.

Opening the conference, Nayef Falah Al-Hajraf, secretary-general of the GCC, urged the participants to set aside their differences and find a comprehensive solution to end the war.

He stressed that the Gulf bloc would back the outcomes.

Al-Hajraf said “the success of the Yemeni-Yemeni consultations is not an option but a duty that requires everyone to (bear) the national responsibility and to reject all causes of division and internal disparities.”

The coalition announced it would halt military operations in Yemen to smooth the way for the success of the talks.

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