President Commander Aidarous Qassem Al-Zubaidi, President of the Southern Transitional Council, Vice Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council, met at his residence in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, this morning, His Excellency Kazuhiro Higashi, the acting in charge of Japanese Ambassador to Yemen.

At the beginning of the meeting, President Al-Zubaidi welcomed the Ambassador, praising the distinguished bilateral relations with Japan.

The President Commander discussed with the acting in charge of Japanese Ambassador efforts to bring peace to our country, and reviewed with him the latest developments related to the extension of the truce in light of the Houthi militia's intransigence and rejection of all international initiatives aimed at ending the war, and its return to escalation on various frontlines.

In the meeting, President Al-Zubaidi praised the Japanese government's unlimited support for the Presidential Leadership Council and the parity government, expressing his aspiration to strengthen bilateral relations and joint cooperation with Japan at various levels.

During the meeting, the President stressed the importance of Japan’s humanitarian interventions in various development and humanitarian fields in our country, as well as its important role in reconstruction and contribution to reviving the economy and building capacity in the sectors of economy, development and management, calling on the Japanese government to start investment projects in the capital, Aden and the liberated areas.

For his part, the acting in charge of the Japanese ambassador affirmed his country's government's support for the Presidential Leadership Council and the Parity government, praising the great victories achieved by the "Arrows of the East" operation in purifying the districts of Abyan Governorate from terrorist organizations, offering condolences to President Al-Zubaidi, on behalf of his country's government, for the honorable martyrs who perished in the process.

His Excellency noted the willingness of the Government of Japan to enhance aspects of support to our country at the development and humanitarian levels, stressing the launch of a number of investment projects in our country, most notably the project to rehabilitate the port of Aden through the UNDP and to provide logistical support, training and qualification in the service and administrative aspects of the government cadre in our country .