Jordan reasserts support for Yemen legitimacy

AMMAN — Prime Minister Hani Mulki on Monday discussed bilateral relations with his Yemeni counterpart Ahmed Bin Daghr, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. 

During the meeting, attended by ministers from both countries, Mulki stressed Jordan's support to the legitimacy in Yemen and efforts exerted to restore its  stability and security. 

Mulki said that His Majesty King Abdullah emphasises in all international platforms Jordan’s support for a political solution to the crises in the region, including  those in Yemen and Syria. 

The premier described the political solution as the best to preserve Yemen's unity and the safety of its people in order to end the fighting raging there, highlighting the importance of implementing UN Security Council Resolution 2216 on Yemen that calls for serious negotiations to achieve peace there. 

In this regard, Jordan followed up on the talks among Yemeni players hosted by Kuwait recently, voicing hope that the warring parties would reach an agreement to bring the fighting to an end and stressing the Kingdom's support for the Gulf initiative to solve the conflict. 

For his part, Daghr briefed Mulki on the developments in Yemen, noting that peace is the end goal. 

The two officials discussed bilateral relations regarding easing procedures of residency, study and medical treatment for Yemenis who are in Jordan, in addition to arrangements to hold the Jordanian-Yemeni higher committee meetings in the coming months. 

Mulki promised to look into exempting Yemenis who have overstayed their visas from fines, under the condition that they leave the Kingdom immediately.