The solution in Yemen is a political one: Antonia Calvo
YemenExtra
M.A.
European Union Ambassador Antonia Calvo affirmed in a press statement before leaving Sana’a International Airport Tuesday March 21 that she was delighted to visit Yemen and said that the program of her visiting prepared by the authorities here was very good, which facilitated the task of the European mission during their meetings with the authorities represented by Ansarullah and the General People’s Congress.
She also added that she is ready to do everything in power with various humanitarian organizations, both those of the United Nations or other international NGOs to provide food and medicine for Yemen people.
Moreover, Calvo expressed her gratitude for the positive stance taken by Ansarullah and the General People’s Congress, who embodied their commitment to the peace process. She also called them to seize the opportunity and visit the new UN envoy to Yemen in the coming few days to find a solution in order to end the continuous war.
Calvo also said, “since the beginning of the war, the European Union has always stressed that the solution will only be a political one in Yemen, where it takes into consideration hopes and demands of the Yemeni people”
“The European Union has raised its aid for Yemen to 70 percent and plans to raise it to 71 percent this year in order to assist displaced people and boost economic activity” she continued.
Furthermore, she remarked that the European Union’s another message from this visit is to provide complete support to the United Nations and its new envoy to Yemen who will lead the next negotiations to reach a political solution, in addition to providing all forms of support to the bodies and offices of the United Nations and other humanitarian organizations working in Yemen for them to supply aid and distribute it according to principle humanitarian work based on neutrality and transparency.
Finally, she expressed her admiration for the Yemeni people’s dignity and patience in light of these quite drastic situations, and that the best solution to be offered to the Yemeni people is peace.