Today, Saturday, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued the following statement:

The Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia welcomes and appreciates the presidential statement issued by the Security Council, which condemned the attacks of the terrorist Houthi militia on the Kingdom's territory and its civilian facilities.

The issuance of this presidential statement by the Security Council comes as an affirmation of the special importance that the members of the Security Council attach to the Yemen crisis and in recognition of the importance of solving the crisis politically to contain its negative repercussions caused by the Houthi terrorist militia’s rejection of calls for a ceasefire, and the lack of positive engagement in political negotiations that lead to the return of security and stability to Yemen, and not further deteriorate the humanitarian situation resulting from the continued practices of the Houthi militia in besieging cities and preventing humanitarian aid from reaching Yemeni areas in need.

In this regard, the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia extends its thanks and appreciation to the member states of the Security Council for issuing this statement, which came within the framework of its responsibilities to maintain international peace and security, and for what it represents an important boost to the efforts made for the success of the Kingdom’s endeavors, which it expressed in its initiative announced on March 22, 2021 AD to end the Yemen crisis, and it coincides with the efforts made by the Kingdom at the regional and international levels to support reaching a comprehensive political solution to the Yemeni crisis.