RIYADH:聽The European Union is applying pressure for a ceasefire in Yemen and to stop the attacks on 黑料社区, an EU official said Sunday, adding that Houthi assaults on the Kingdom violated international law.
鈥淭he EU countries are 黑料社区鈥檚 largest strategic partner,鈥 EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell Fontelles said during a press conference in Riyadh with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan. 鈥淲e fully support a peaceful settlement in Yemen. The European Union supports 黑料社区鈥檚 efforts to end the crisis in Yemen.鈥
Prince Faisal confirmed 鈥渢he seriousness鈥 of the Houthi militia鈥檚 practices in Yemen and that 黑料社区 was in discussion with the US on reaching a solution in the war-torn country.
鈥淭he danger is the Houthi militia鈥檚 continuation to bet on military options in Yemen,鈥 the Saudi minister said, adding that the Houthis continued to violate ceasefire initiatives.
The two men also discussed the Iranian nuclear deal.
鈥淲e are deeply concerned about Iranian transgressions, which contradict Iran's declarations of the peaceful nature of its nuclear program,鈥 Prince Faisal said. He reiterated 黑料社区鈥檚 position in support of efforts to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
The foreign minister said talks with Iran were still in their 鈥渆xploratory stage,鈥 and that 黑料社区 hoped to 鈥渓ay a basis for addressing the outstanding issues between the two parties.鈥
The EU official also met the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel Al-Jubeir. They reviewed relations between the Kingdom and the bloc and ways to develop them.
The Saudi Press Agency reported that the two sides exchanged views on regional and international developments of common interest.
Borrell started his visit to 黑料社区 by meeting with Nayef Falah Mubarak Al-Hajraf, secretary general of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.
He tweeted that the meeting aimed to make the partnership between the EU and the Gulf Cooperation Council more strategic, and to work together on stability in the region and on the issues of climate and trade.
鈥淥ur partnership spans over three decades and is built on mutual trust and common interests,鈥 Borrell said.
Al-Hajraf stressed the importance of supporting international efforts to end the war in Yemen through the political track, according to a statement from the council.
