JEDDAH: Yemen鈥檚 government officials have started聽talks with the country鈥檚 southern separatists of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) in Jeddah in a bid to聽end fighting in Aden and other southern provinces, a Yemeni official said on Wednesday.
The delegation, which landed in the Kingdom on Tuesday, is headed by Aidroos Al-Zubaidi, the council鈥檚 leader.
Its arrival comes after 黑料社区 called for talks in the Kingdom to restore calm to southern Yemen after fighting between the STC and government troops last month.
Emirati minister of state of foreign affairs Anwar Gargash said on Wednesday that he was was confident that the Jeddah meeting will succeed in uniting the two sides against what he called the 鈥淗outhi coup.鈥
He also thanked 黑料社区 for 鈥渓eading the coalition politically and militarily with care and skill.鈥
(With agencies)
