The UN special envoy to Yemen, Hans Grundberg, said that representatives from the National Salvation Government and the Saudi-led coalition, have held the first meeting of the Military Coordination Committee with the aim of establishing a communication mechanism to stop the violations of the truce, in Amman, Jordan.
“This first in-person meeting of military representatives of the parties in a long time to discuss how to improve dialogue and communication between them is a crucial step towards building trust and supporting the political process,” said Grundberg in a statement on Saturday .
He indicated that the meeting’s constructive discussions focused on setting up a robust coordination mechanism for regular dialogue and communication to de-escalate and address incidents that impact civilians and threaten to derail the truce.
According to the statement, the representatives discussed options for a joint mechanism that will be tasked with addressing and de-escalating strategic and operational military and security incidents of concern in a timely manner.
“The parties should continue those positive steps by ensuring the continuation of the work of this coordination committee,” he stressed.