Yemen's Southern Transitional Council (STC) on Saturday welcomed Saudi Arabia's announcement that it was ready to host a dialogue on the southern issue.
The STC said in a statement that the Saudi initiative was a “real opportunity for serious dialogue” that also protects the “aspirations of the southern people.”
The statement came after Saudi Arabia said it accepted a request from Rashad Al Alimi, the chief of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), to hold talks in Riyadh and called on all southern factions to join the conference.
The dialogue is aimed at developing a comprehensive vision for “just solutions” to the southern issue that “fulfil the legitimate aspirations of the southern people”, the Saudi government said. They did not reveal who would be invited or when the conference would take place.
source: commonspace.eu with The National (Abu Dhabi) and agencies
