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The United Nations' envoy to Yemen, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, on Wednesday offered a new road map proposal to rebuild confidence between the Yemeni rival forces as a preparation step to end the country's civil war.
In a press statement distributed by the UN envoy's office, Ould Cheikh Ahmed declared his new proposal in a press conference in the Saudi capital Riyadh.
The offer came following the conclusion of the UN envoy's visit to the Saudi kingdom where he met with Yemeni resigned President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi and senior Saudi officials.
"We are currently considering steps that can be taken by all Yemeni rival parties to restore confidence and move forward towards a viable negotiated settlement," Ould Cheikh said.
"These steps are based on three pillars: the re-establishment of the agreement of the cessation of hostilities, re-building confidence measures and the return to the negotiating table with a view to reaching a comprehensive peace agreement," he said.
He said the conflict in Yemen is essentially a "political conflict" that can only be solved through political negotiations.
Ould Cheikh called on all Yemeni parties to make the necessary concessions that could help pave the way for a long-term peace.
Meanwhile, the resigned regime of Hadi welcomed the new UN proposal.
For its part, the spokesman of the Houthi Ansaullah movement, Mohammed Abdulsalam, told Al-Masira TV that his group is open for any solution that can guarantee a long-term peace and end the war.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by Website Team
