President Commander Aidarous Al-Zubaidi, President of the Southern Transitional Council, Supreme Commander of the Southern Armed Forces, received this morning, Tuesday, in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi, the envoy of the Kingdom of Norway to Yemen, Ms. Charsty Tromsdale.

 During the meeting, President Al-Zubaidi discussed the humanitarian and economic conditions in the liberated areas, stressing that people live below the poverty line, calling on the Kingdom of Norway and the regional and international community to support the economy and play an active role in alleviating people's burdens.

 President Al-Zubaidi praised the role of the Kingdom of Norway in supporting the humanitarian situation and its political endeavors in supporting the efforts of the United Nations and its Special Envoy to Yemen, and its efforts in the UN Security Council.

 The Commander-in-Chief reviewed the efforts made to complete the implementation of the Riyadh Agreement, praising the tireless efforts made by the leadership of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to push for the completion of the implementation of the agreement, and stressed the need to integrate efforts to complete the implementation of the agreement, foremost of which is completing the appointment of governors and security directors for the southern governorates and the transfer of forces  Military forces from Wadi Hadramawt and Al-Mahra to the fronts of confronting the Houthi militias.

 The Leader reiterated the position of the Transitional Council in support of the government of parity between the south and the north, and the efforts of the envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to Yemen, stressing the importance of designing a comprehensive peace process that ends the conflict in the region, in which the Southern Transitional Council is a pivotal partner, and the issue of the people of the south is one of its most important priorities.

 The Commander-in-Chief condemned the terrorist practices of the Houthi militias and their blatant attacks that target the security of the region and threaten international peace and security, by targeting civilians, objects and civilian installations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the capital Aden and other southern governorates, as well as terrorist piracy operations in maritime waters and their threats.  Ongoing international maritime operations through the Red Sea.

 For her part, the envoy of the Kingdom of Norway expressed her country's aspiration to stop the war, bring peace, achieve stability, and start a comprehensive political process that accommodates all issues and parties, expressing her country's full support for the efforts of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations to Yemen.

 The meeting was attended by Amr Al-Beidh, member of the Presidency of the Southern Transitional Council, Head of the Political Affairs and Planning Department in the General Department of Foreign Affairs Anis Al-Sharafi, and from the Norwegian side, Helen Sigmund, Second Secretary at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway to the United Arab Emirates.