News - Yemen: The UN envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, welcomed on Wednesday in a statement the visit of the National Delegation accompanied by the Omani mediator to Riyadh to hold meetings with the Saudi side.

The UN envoy's welcome comes after the end of the meetings, which lasted for five days, and the return of the National Delegation, along with the Omani mediation, to Sana'a Tuesday evening.
 
The meetings between Sana'a and the Saudi side took place under the auspices of the Omani mediator, without the participation of the United Nations.

The National Delegation, accompanied by the Omani Mediation Delegation, left the capital Sana'a, Thursday evening, to Riyadh on a private Omani plane, to complete the negotiating rounds.

The head of the National Delegation, Mohammad Abdulsalam, confirmed that the current negotiating round comes as part of the discussions that the National Delegation held with the Saudi side in meetings in Muscat and Sana'a.

He explained that the humanitarian issue is the top issue that the National Delegation is working on, including disbursing the salaries of all state employees, opening the airport and ports, and releasing all prisoners and detainees.

He added: "Among the issues we are working on are the exit of foreign forces and the reconstruction of Yemen to reach a comprehensive political solution."

Abdulsalam pointed out that discussions on the humanitarian issues are an essential task for the National Delegation in negotiating with the Saudi side, the aggression countries, and the international community.

Abdulsalam also stressed that the National Delegation is working to obtain the just rights of Yemeni People, and to reach solutions to end the current de-escalation situation that does not represent stability and does not address the humanitarian needs of Yemeni People.