President Al -Alimi seeks European support to inclusive reforms in Yemen

  Brussels:

Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council Dr. Rashad al-Alimi, along with Member of the Council Faraj Al-Bahsani, received the European Commissioner for International Partnership Jutta Urpilainen Thursday, on the last day of his visit to the European Union headquarters in the friendly Kingdom of Belgium.

 

The two parties discussed the latest developments in Yemen and needed European pressure to force Houthi terrorist militia to interact seriously with efforts of achieving peace and making interests of Yemeni people above interests of Iranian Regime and its sabotage agenda in the region.

 

The meeting touched upon economic and service reforms adopted by the Presidential Leadership Council and the Government and challenges facing the state for alleviating suffering of Yemeni people after the terrorist militia's attacks on oil establishments and supplies of international energy. The meeting also dealt with the honourable brotherly role of the countries of the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in limiting the repercussions of these catastrophic attacks.  .

 

President al-Alimi praised the European position towards Yemeni people and its aspirations in restoring peace, stability and development in the country, hoping for broader European partnership and support in different fields.

 

For her part, the European official confirmed commitment of the European Union in supporting the Presidential Leadership Council and the government through providing bigger package of more sustainable humanitarian and developmental assistances..

 

The European Commissioner also confirmed readiness of the European Union on providing technical and technological assistance needed for enhancing institutional and economic reforms in Yemen. 

 

The meeting was attended by Director of the Office of the Presidency of the Republic, Dr. Yahya Al-Shuaibi, Minister of Foreign and Expatriates Affairs, Dr. Ahmed bin Mubarak, and the Ambassador of Yemen to the Kingdom of Belgium and the European Union, Mohammed Taha Mustafa.