Al Jaber: Saudi Will Continue to Back Yemen’s Legitimacy against Houthis

Saudi Ambassador to Yemen Mohammed bin Saeed Al Jaber has stressed the kingdom’s continued support to Yemeni legitimacy led by President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi, and to the people against the Iranian-backed Houthi insurgency.

Al Jaber, who is also the supervisor of the Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY), underpinned the kingdom’s keenness to ensure Yemen’s security, stability, and unity.

Yemeni Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed discussed several issues with the Saudi ambassador in Riyadh on Thursday.

The PM commended the Saudi stance towards Yemen, asserting that it will be marked in history that the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman salvaged Yemen from Iran's blatant meddling.

Saeed also lauded Riyadh’s support to Yemen in all fields, stressing the importance of focusing on investment to boost the economy and development, providing humanitarian aid, supporting the central bank, and working on the currency’s stability.

According to Saba News Agency, the meeting also dealt with the outcomes of the talks held in Sweden, which have proved to the international community that the legitimate government is keen on achieving peace in line with the national dialogue outcomes, the Gulf initiative, and UN Security Council Resolution 2216.

In a separate meeting with Al Jaber, Yemeni Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Naguib al-Aoug underscored the importance of coordination between his ministry and SDRPY in implementing development projects in Yemen.

Aoug briefed Al Jaber on the latest developments in Yemen, in addition to the government’s efforts in achieving economic stability.

The ambassador, in his turn, reiterated the SDRPY’s support to Yemen’s development process.