The United Nations announced the holding of a meeting of the Yemeni parties in the Jordanian capital, Amman, to discuss the armistice agreement, while the White House praised the Saudi role in extending the armistice, pledging to support Saudi Arabia in defending its lands.
The office of the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, said that he held a meeting of the Military Coordination Committee of the Yemeni parties, with the participation of military representatives from the Yemeni government, the Ansar Allah movement (Houthis) and the leadership of the joint forces of the coalition in Amman.
The office of the UN envoy added in a statement that the meeting, chaired by Brigadier General Anthony Hayward, the envoy's military advisor, discussed issues related to the parties' commitment to implementing the armistice agreement.
The statement indicated that the UN envoy presented a revised proposal for the gradual reopening of roads in Taiz and other governorates.
Today, the UN Special Envoy submitted to the parties a revised proposal to reopen roads in Taiz and other governorates, including an implementation mechanism and guarantees for the safety of civilian travelers in light of discussions with the parties: https://t.co/5tyXZxxgdh
— @OSE_Yemen (@OSE_Yemen) June 6, 2022
He pointed out that the committee agreed to establish a joint coordination room to address the most important events of concern, including the nomination of liaison officers for the coordination room within a maximum period of one week, to ensure regular communication, in addition to agreeing to hold periodic monthly meetings.
The statement quoted Brigadier General Hayward as saying that communication and confidence-building are necessary to de-escalate the conflict in Yemen.
Saudi role
On another issue, White House spokeswoman Karen Jean-Pierre said that President Joe Biden considers Saudi Arabia an important partner for his country in regional and international initiatives.
Jean-Pierre added that the Saudi king and his crown prince played a decisive role in securing the extension of the truce that has saved thousands of lives in Yemen since April, considering it one of the quietest periods since the start of the "horrific" war seven years ago.
"The president has repeatedly emphasized our commitment to support Saudi Arabia in defending its territory from Iran and other threats," she said, noting that Saudi Arabia was subjected to 500 missile attacks and rallies last year.
In turn, the US State Department said that the relationship with Saudi Arabia is more stable today than it was a year ago, pointing to common interests in facing threats, with thousands of Americans there.
"We work with Riyadh on common interests, while keeping human rights at the heart of our foreign policy," the State Department added.