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Yemeni talks progressed in Kuwait on Thursday and Friday as negotiation committees met to continue discussions on the principles and mechanisms of different aspects of a potential agreement.
Consultations in a general negotiation session on Friday between delegations representing warring parties in the country ended in Kuwait, during which both sides presented their evaluations on the work of specialized committees tasked with solving key issues in the conflict including security issues, political issues as well as prisoners kept by both sides. The consultations were held in the presence of United Nations Envoy Esmail Ould Cheikh Ahmad, Kuwaiti news agency KUNA reported.
Among issues discussed were the return of state institutions to the government, a resumption of political dialogue, military and security issues, as well as the release of half of the prisoners held by each side before the start of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan, which is expected in the beginning of June.
"In the [political] committee, the government elaborated on political and legal elements of its vision and I introduced some bridging proposals," tweeted Ahmad.
In the security committee, he added, a UN expert presented an outline of steps and sequences for the implementation of security arrangements based on other countries, while the committee on prisoners discussed details of short- and long-term proposals for the release of prisoners and elements of the implementation mechanism.
"The humanitarian and economic situation [means an] agreement [is] needed soon. Parties should build on unprecedented international support for a solution," he wrote.
Since the talks with the Houthi Ansarullah movement began in Kuwait, the Saudi-led coalition has breached the ceasefire agreement dozens of times.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by Website Team
