Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash said yesterday that the UAE's confidence in Saudi Arabia is "absolute" regarding developments in Yemen, noting that the joint messages from Saudi Arabia and the UAE in this regard confirm the strategic partnership between the two countries.

In a tweet through his account on the site «Twitter», Gargash said: «Joint messages from Saudi Arabia and the UAE on the developments in Yemen to confirm the strategic partnership that brings us, not read otherwise only spiteful and malicious, Saudi interests in our leadership are the interests of the UAE and we have absolute confidence in them, A partnership of goals and sacrifices. ”

Saudi Arabia and the UAE issued a joint statement yesterday, stressing the continuation of all their political and military efforts to contain the recent events in the Yemeni interim capital Aden, stressing at the same time that the renunciation of division is a major step to end this crisis between the legitimate government and the transitional council .

The statement, which was broadcast simultaneously by the Saudi news agencies (SPA) and the United Arab Emirates (WAM) at the same time, said that the two countries worked in close coordination with the various parties to follow the commitment to the truce and the ceasefire, and prepare for the start of dialogue in a constructive manner that contributes to ending the dispute and address the effects of the crisis. Saudi Arabia and the UAE stressed the importance of completely stopping any movement or military activities or any practices or violations against other components or public and private property, and work seriously with the joint committee formed by the coalition (the Kingdom and the UAE), and parties that broke out between them, to monitor Establishing a moratorium on military activities and any other activities of public concern.

Saudi Arabia and the UAE welcomed the response of the Yemeni government «and the Southern Transitional Council, to call for dialogue launched by the Kingdom in the city of Jeddah, to resolve the crisis in southern Yemen».