GCC and Yemen Foreign Ministers Hold Joint Meeting

Doha, November 25 (QNA) - Foreign Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and Yemen held a joint meeting here Tuesday evening at the Sheraton Doha Hotel . Addressing the meeting, HE Foreign Minister Dr. Khalid bin Mohamed Al-Attiyah underlined the GCC states keenness on the security and stability of Yemen and their concern at the unfortunate and extremely serious events there which might return Yemen to the cycle of violence and chaos. He appealed to all brethren in Yemen to reject sectarianism and put the interests of the Yemeni people above all considerations. He added : "we renew our appeal to the brethren in Yemen to continue the dialogue and complete the political process in order to promote security, stability and unity of the Yemeni people." Dr. Al-Attiya welcomed the formation of the new Yemeni Government that was seen as a positive and important step towards achieving the aspirations of the brotherly people of security and stability, progress and prosperity. For his part, the Yemeni Foreign Minister Dr. Abdullah Al Saaidi lauded the GCC support for Yemen unity, independence, and stability. He stressed in his speech that this ministerial meeting is very important especially as it takes place under difficult circumstances in the region in general and Yemen in particular , expressing his regret over the exaggerated media reporting about events in Yemen . He said that Yemen is now well under way on an important national dialogue with the participation of all political trends in order to build a federal State and maintain , security and stability of the country, pointing out that the events taking place in Yemen are accumulations of previous broke the tension and attempts to drag the country into war with parties with an interest in fuelling conflict and instability in Yemen. He added: "We've dealt with it wisely to miss an opportunity for Yemen to evil", praising the partnership and peace agreement to restore security, peace and stability of the country. (END)