Draft agreement proposes Saudi withdrawal from Yemen
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Zambian Observer
A draft agreement between Sana’a authorities and Saudi Arabia provides for an immediate ceasefire, Saudi military withdrawal from Yemen and the reopening of ports and airports. Its formal acceptance remains uncertain, and it would reportedly be negotiated with mediation from Iran and Oman, according to the Zambian Observer.
A draft agreement between the Sana’a-based authorities and Saudi Arabia provides for an immediate ceasefire and the complete withdrawal of Saudi forces from Yemen. The text also calls on Riyadh and Sana’a to end their mutual interference in each other’s internal affairs, according to the Zambian Observer.
The 10-point draft provides for an end to Saudi air strikes and Yemeni missile and drone attacks, as well as the exchange of prisoners and remains. It also provides for the reopening of airports and seaports and a ban on cross-border ground operations.
Iran and Oman are said to have acted as mediators in preparing the text, while Turkey and Pakistan would provide political and security guarantees. The draft excludes military operations carried out in Yemen by other parties, and its formal acceptance by the protagonists has not been confirmed, reports the Zambian Observer.
The proposal comes after Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan’s negotiations with Iran, announced on 26 October, and Qatar’s offer to Iran of a seven-day peace agreement, published on 28 October.
