London– The British government welcomed the announcement by the UN envoy to Yemen to extend the truce period to two months.

“The UK welcomes the extension of the UN-brokered truce in Yemen, and we are grateful to all parties for their continued flexibility,” the British Minister of State for Asia and the Middle East, Amanda Milling, said in a statement today.

In the same context, the British official reiterated that dialogue is the only way to end the crisis in Yemen, saying: “The negotiated settlement is the only thing that can alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people.”

This comes after the UN envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, announced that the Yemeni government and the Houthi militia had agreed today to extend the truce in Yemen for an additional two months.

Source: Saudi Press Agency