(MENAFN- Gulf Times)
*Sheikh Mohamed meets UN, US envoys to Yemen *Truce holding, preparations underway for opening of Sana'a airport for the first commercial flight in six years: UN envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohamed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani met yesterday with United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Yemen David Gressly, and US Special Envoy to Yemen Timothy Lenderking.
During the meeting, they reviewed the latest developments in Yemen, especially in regard to humanitarian conditions, in addition to the latest developments regarding the floating oil tanker 'Safer'.
HE Sheikh Mohamed reaffirmed that the only way to resolve the Yemeni crisis is through negotiations between the Yemenis, in accordance with the outcomes of the National Dialogue, the Gulf Initiative and the relevant Security Council resolutions, especially Resolution No. 2216, stressing Qatar's firm position on the unity and territorial integrity of Yemen.
Meanwhile, the UN envoy to Yemen Hans Grundberg said that there is a significant overall reduction in hostilities between the parties to the conflict in Yemen, and the truce which came into effect on April 2 is broadly holding.
In his remarks to the press at Sana'a airport at the end of a three-day visit to Yemen, the UN Special Envoy said 'while we see that the truce is broadly holding, we need to be mindful of the challenges, too. We are relying on the parties' continued commitment and serious engagement in upholding the truce.'
'Dialogue in good faith with each other is key and the parties need to make use of the United Nations facilitated mechanisms we provided to support them in that regard,' he said.
During his meetings in Sana'a, Grundberg has stressed the importance of capitalising on the unique potential that this truce brings.
'We will continue to work around the clock to support the parties in keeping their commitments to adhere to, sustain and strengthen the truce, and to engage constructively in finding a comprehensive solution to the conflict, he stressed.
He also expressed hope that the arrival of fuel ships into the ports of Hudaydah will contribute to resolving the fuel crisis in Sana'a.
The UN envoy said that intense work and preparations are ongoing for the opening of Sana'a airport for the first commercial flight in six years.
On April 1, Grundberg announced that the parties to the conflict in Yemen had agreed to a two-month truce that could be renewed.
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