DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates, whose troops are fighting the Houthi militia alongside government forces, said Wednesday it would fully support new peace talks after UN-brokered negotiations broke down earlier this month.
UAE state minister for foreign affairs Anwar Gargash said he had had “very productive discussions” with UN Yemen envoy Martin Griffiths on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
“Reaffirmed strong support for UN-led political process after Geneva setback,” Gargash tweeted. “Will fully support UN proposals for new talks soon.”
The UN envoy has been shuttling between all sides in the devastating civil war since March 2015 in a bid to get peace talks back on track.
Planned negotiations in Geneva broke down on September 8 after Houthi delegates refused to show up until they received guarantees that they would be able to fly home afterwards.
Key player UAE backs new Yemen peace talks
Key player UAE backs new Yemen peace talks
- UAE state minister for foreign affairs Anwar Gargash said he had had “very productive discussions” with UN Yemen envoy Martin Griffiths
- The UN envoy has been shuttling between all sides in the devastating civil war
