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Yemen’s warring parties held "productive" face-to-face peace talks on Saturday on "key issues" in a bid to end the conflict in the impoverished Arab country, the UN envoy said.
"The talks today were positive and productive... It is an encouraging beginning," Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed told a news conference after the first direct talks since the delayed negotiations began on April 21.
"Today, we heard the parties pledge total commitment to (UN Security Council) Resolution 2216 and related decisions, the Gulf initiative and results of Yemeni national dialogue as the basis for a peaceful solution," he said.
Saturday’s talks came after the government and Sana’a delegations each submitted a framework for a political and security solution to end the 13-month war.
Ould Cheikh Ahmed said that despite the progress made "we still have obstacles and ideas are still far a part."
Ould Cheikh Ahmed said although there has been an improvement in firming up the ceasefire that went into effect on April 11.
The UN Security Council on Monday stressed the importance of agreeing on a "roadmap" to implement security measures including the withdrawal of heavy weapons from Yemeni towns.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by Website Team
