During the Thursday talks in Rome, Jaberi Ansari conferred on the Yemen crisis
with Helga Schmid, the Secretary General of the EU’s External Action; and the
political directors of the British, Italian, German and French Foreign
Ministries.
The officials attending the talks explored various aspects of Yemen crisis,
particularly the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in the war-torn country.
Preliminary steps to build trust among the conflicting sides in Yemen were also
discussed in the talks.
The first round of talks on Yemen crisis was held in February in Germany’s
Munich. Based on the agreements made in the Rome talks, the third round of the
negotiations is expected to be held by the EU in Brussels in mid-June.
Earlier on Thursday, Jaberi Ansari had sat for talks with Luca Giansanti, the
Director General for Political and Security Affairs at the Italian Ministry of
Foreign Affairs. During the meeting, the two sides exchanged views on regional
and bilateral issues.
Years of mediatory efforts by the UN and other international players have failed
to bring a peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflict in Yemen.
Meanwhile, a Saudi-led military intervention in the impoverished country has
brought the country to the brink of a catastrophic humanitarian crisis.
According to the UN, a record 22.2 million people are in need of food aid,
including 8.4 million threatened by severe hunger.
A high-ranking UN aid official recently warned against the "catastrophic” living
conditions in Yemen, stating that there was a growing risk of famine and cholera
there.
Source: IFP News