Yemen talks to start today in Kuwait

Kuwait, (IINA) - Peace talks between the Yemeni government, headed by President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi, and representatives of the Houthi militant group are expected to kick off in Kuwait on Monday. 
Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Yemeni Foreign Minister Abdulmalik Al-Mekhlafi said: "We must sustain peace; the Yemeni government didn’t want war… we’re hoping to achieve peace through the upcoming negotiations in Kuwait".
"They (the Houthis) must surrender their weapons and withdraw from areas they occupied earlier; otherwise, we won’t reach a deal", he said.
"Nevertheless", he added, "we believe upcoming talks in Kuwait and Switzerland will see some progress".
Meanwhile, Kuwaiti Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Jarallah wished on Sunday for the talks to be successful and that the parties can reach a peace agreement.
Speaking to Kuwait News Agency, Al-Jarallah voiced confidence that Yemeni parties attending the talks would set the country's national interest as their top priority. In a related context, UN Special Envoy for Yemen Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed has arrived in Kuwait and met with senior officials in preparation for Yemen talks.
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