First direct negotiations between Yemen and Saudi coalition held in Jordan

First direct negotiations between Yemen and Saudi coalition held in Jordan

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.