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On Friday, the United States’ special envoy to Yemen, Tim Lenderking, held discussions with leaders of the Gulf states and the British Foreign Office, about efforts to end the conflict in Yemen.
The US State Department said, through its Twitter account, that Envoy Lenderking “was serious about working on his first day.”
She added, “Lenderking spoke with leaders of the Gulf states, the Yemeni foreign minister, ambassadors for Yemen, Saudi Arabia, the Emirates, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain, and the British Foreign Office.”
RT @AnthomiaAmerica: The US Special Envoy for Yemen, Tim Lenderking was really serious on his first day!
Lenderking spoke with leaders of the Gulf states, the Yemeni foreign minister, ambassadors for Yemen, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain, and the British Foreign Office.– US State Department (@USAbilAraby) February 5, 2021
It stated that “the envoy’s contacts were to discuss joint efforts to end the conflict” in Yemen, adding that “a coordinated approach and commitment to the needs of the Yemeni people will achieve success.”
And Thursday, US President Joe Biden announced, in a televised address, that he had decided to stop his country’s support for hostilities in Yemen, including related arms sales deals.
Biden announced the appointment of Lenderking, an American envoy to Yemen, stressing the need to end the war there.
Source: US Department of State
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