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ADEN - SABA
The Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) held a session today, Wednesday, presided over by the President of the PLC Rashad al-Alimi.
The meeting devoted to discuss the political, military and security developments in the national arena.
The topical issues pertaining to the integration of the military and security services in pursuant to Riyadh Agreement and the declaration of power transfer were elaborately discussed.
The underway efforts aiming to extend the UN-sponsored humanitarian truce were also touched upon.
The PLC reiterated its support for the international and UN-led efforts to establish peace, alleviate the Yemeni peoples' suffering and eliminate the constraints imposed by Houthi militia upon the movement of the individuals, funds and goods as it is a fundamental right enshrined in the international law.
On another development, the PLC discussed the file of normalizing the situations in the government-held governorates, including the judiciary authority and basic services, particularly in the temporary capital Aden.