News - Yemen: The head of the National Delegation, Mohammed Abdulsalam, confirmed that the Omani delegation met Sayyed Abdulmalik Al-Houthi, President Mahdi Al-Mashat and Chief of Staff, Major General Mohammad Al-Ghumari, indicating that the meetings were fruitful for the ideas presented in the negotiations with US-Saud aggression.

Abdulsalam said, in a statement to Almasirah, Sunday, that since the end of the truce, the National Delegation has held intensive discussions with several parties, including direct meetings with the Saudi side and the United Nations in Muscat. He mentioned that Sayyed Abdulmalik Al-Houthi warned of targeting economic situation in Yemen, stressing that it will turn table on negotiations.

Abdulsalam said: "Our forces on the field imposed new rules of engagement, and the other side must realize the fact that we have entered a new phase, and currently we are not facing any commitment regarding the cease-fire, but there are respectable efforts made by the brothers in Oman in parallel with discussing ideas to achieve progress." He added that the humanitarian issue, foremost of which is the payment of salaries according to the 2014 oil and gas budget, is still our priority in the negotiations, pointing out that oil and gas exports must be invested for paying salaries to all employees without exception.

Abdulsalam noted that talking about permanent ceasefire must be met with permanent lifting of siege, the payment of salaries, and the departure of the occupier, stressing that we cannot go to political dialogue in light of a complex humanitarian and economic crisis. The head of the National Delegation warned of any economic measures targeting our country that might turn the tables and bring us back to square one.

On Wednesday, the head of the National Delegation, Mohammad Abdulsalam, confirmed that the visit of the Omani delegation comes to communicate the ideas and proposals that were carried out in the discussions with the Saudis and international parties.

Abdulsalam said, in a statement to Almasirah, that the US-Saudi aggression makes promises that have no effect regarding the payment of state employees salaries, the end of the siege, and the departure of foreign forces.

He added that the aggression targeted the economic situation and greatly deepened the suffering by targeting the central bank and the currency.

Abdulsalam stressed the need to separate the humanitarian issue from military conflict, indicating that Sana'a's demands a solution to all Yemenis, without exception, throughout the territory of Yemen.

Abdulsalam linked any progress in the negotiations to progress in the humanitarian issue represented in the payment of salaries and the opening of airports and ports, stressing that the salary issue must be separated in all circumstances.

Abdulsalam praised the role of the Sultanate of Oman, which is keen to achieve peace in Yemen as a matter of interest and neighborhood, and its role in the talks with all parties is important and positive.

He stated that the brothers in Oman provided a lot of support to achieve peace in Yemen and in the humanitarian issue, and their frequent visits to Sana'a are evidence of their good efforts.

An Omani delegation arrived this morning, accompanied by the head of the national negotiating delegation, Mohammed Abdulsalam, to discuss the latest developments in light of the intransigence of the aggression coalition and its refusal to stop the aggression, lift the siege and pay salaries to all state employees.

On August, The Omani Delegation ended its visit to Sana’a after holding several important meetings. 

The head of Nationnal Delegation, Mohammed Abdulsalam, stated, in a tweet, that Omani Delegation meetings with Sayyed Abdulmalik Al-Houthi and President Mahdi Al-Mashat focused on the UN-sponsored truce's path.

He pointed that Omani Delegation's meetings discussed humanitarian and military truce, paying employees, enhancing opportunities of ending the aggression and lifting siege.

The head of National Delegation welcomed the Omani efforts related to the payment of salaries, the opening of Sana'a airport and port of Hodeidah and entering into a real truce. He pointed that UN was informed with the outcomes of discussions that were taken which are related to paying salaries and opening Sana'a airport and Hoeidah port.

The aim of the Omani delegation's visit to Sana'a is to consult with the leadership on developments related to the truce and the UN-envoy's  suggestions on humanitarian and economic issues.

"We arrived in the capital, Sana'a, this afternoon, via an Omani plane, accompanied by a delegation from the sisterly Sultanate of Oman, to consult with the leadership on developments related to the truce, and the suggestions made by the UN representative to address humanitarian and economic issues," the head of the National Delegation Mohammad Abdulsalam said. 

In early April, the UN special envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, announced the nationwide ceasefire, for the first time since 2016, saying the two-month truce would be eligible for renewal with the consent of parties. The truce meant to halt all military operations in the country and to bring the foreign military invasion to an end.

The deal stipulates halting offensive military operations, including cross-border attacks, and allowing fuel-laden ships to enter Yemen’s lifeline al-Hudaydah port and commercial flights in and out of the airport in the capital Sana’a "to predetermined destinations in the region."

The period specified for the military humanitarian truce is nearing its end, and the US-Saudi aggression seems to be in a hurry to adopt the option of extending for the third time to freeze the battle in Yemen and its economic repercussions away from global energy markets. 

The forces of aggression are pushing for an extension, not out of concern for peace, but rather out of fear that the escalation will add more complications to the international scene in addition to the crisis imposed by the Russian-Ukrainian war. 

A truce, the positive effects of which have not been felt by the citizens over the past months, despite its broad headlines. Commercial flights to Cairo are still stumbling until today, and the navy of aggression continues to pursue fuel ships without respect for agreements or any regard for international laws and norms.

Double standards regarding the violations of the forces of aggression and its provocative practices is a double UN policy that has brought the crisis in Yemen to its current level of misery and deprivation that has affected everyone far from justice and the realization of the rights of the Yemeni people.

The Supreme Political Council requires, in order to extend the truce, the commitment of the Saudi-led aggression to pay the salaries of all employees and the rest of the services, as a natural entitlement that is not subject to extortion. Before that, the complete blockade of Sana’a airport and the port of Hodeidah must be lifted as a criterion for demonstrating the seriousness and goodwill in the faltering peace process in Yemen.

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