Cairo– The Arab Parliament has considered the swearing-in of the president and members of the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council as a milestone step and a real beginning that would achieve security and stability, and end the long-standing Yemeni crisis.

In a statement issued today, the Arab Parliament renewed its solidarity and full support for the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council and the supporting entities after taking the constitutional oath before the Yemeni Parliament in its session held in the temporary capital of Aden, under the chairmanship of the Council’s Speaker Sheikh Sultan Al-Barakani and in the presence of heads and members of the Councils of Ministers, Shura, Supreme Judiciary, Supreme Elections Committee, and Military Affairs Committee.

The Arab Parliament expressed its aspiration to end the Yemeni crisis in accordance with the references represented by the Gulf Initiative, the outcomes of the comprehensive Yemeni national dialogue, and Security Council Resolution No. 2216, stressing its firm position and support for efforts on a peaceful solution in a manner that guarantees Yemen’s unity and territorial integrity, and meets the aspirations of its people regarding security, peace and stability, underscoring the council’s role in restoring the state, peace and stability, addressing the economic and living situation, and rebuilding its institutions.

The Arab Parliament also wished the Presidential Leadership Council headed by Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi and its members all success in performing its national responsibilities, especially at this critical stage, to serve Yemen and its people.

Source: Saudi Press Agency