US President Joe Biden welcomed on Wednesday the two-month extension of the truce in Yemen.
In a statement carried by Alhurra News channel, Biden hailed the efforts exerted by US Envoy to Yemen Tim Linder King, who works side by side with UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg.
“Extending the truce in Yemen and reaching an ultimate resolution to the conflict was also a main topic of discussion during my recent visit to Saudi Arabia,” added the US president.
“The King and Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia confirmed to me their full commitment to extending the truce,” he further said.
Saudi Arabia has welcomed the two-month extension of the truce in Yemen.
In a statement carried out on Wednesday by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the Saudi Foreign Ministry hailed the efforts exerted by UN Special Envoy for Yemen Hans Grundberg.
“The Kingdom reaffirms its support of all UN-led efforts to reach a permanent political solution to the crisis in Yemen and to end the suffering of the Yemeni people,” the ministry said.