Saudi Arabia: We support a comprehensive ceasefire in Yemen
English - Thursday 11 March 2021 الساعة 09:34 am
Saudi Arabia: We support a comprehensive ceasefire in Yemen
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said on Wednesday; The international community should take a firm stand against the attacks of the Houthi militia - Iran's arm in Yemen - in reference to the escalating Houthi attacks by drones and ballistic missiles against civilians and oil installations in the Kingdom.
Prince bin Farhan said, during a press conference with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Riyadh, Wednesday, that "the failed Houthi targeting attempts (Ras Tanura port) are targeting the nerve center of the global economy," noting the widespread international condemnation of the Houthi attack on Ras Tanura port.
He added, "The international community has a great responsibility to pressure the Houthis."
During the press conference broadcast by Al-Arabiya channel, the Saudi foreign minister affirmed his country's position in support of reaching a political solution to the crisis in Yemen.
He added, "The priority in Yemen is to reach a comprehensive ceasefire," noting that "the coalition stopped firing unilaterally in Yemen about a year ago."
Ibn Farhan stressed the importance of the United Nations extending the decision to impose an arms embargo on Iran, stressing at the same time "the importance of Iran not having a nuclear weapon."
He declared that Saudi Arabia "will support any efforts to achieve stability in Syria."
For his part, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed his country's concern about developments in the situation in Yemen, stressing the importance of stability in the Gulf region.
Lavrov explained that he discussed with Saudi officials regional issues and the situation in the Gulf region, and the need to ensure security in this important region of the world was emphasized.
He concluded, "We will work to prevent the global economy from being affected by the high oil prices."
The Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met in Riyadh, on Tuesday, the special envoy of the Russian President for Syrian settlement affairs, Alexander Lavrentiev.
During the meeting, they reviewed the bilateral relations between the two countries, and the latest developments in the Syrian arena, according to the official Saudi Press Agency.
