Al-Houthi calls Saudi-led coalition for a public dialogue

Leading member in the Supreme Political Council, Mohammed Ali al-Houthi has reiterated his willingness to engage in real negotiations with Saudi-led coalition countries, calling on them to open dialogue,and confirmed to go to Riyadh to sign a comprehensive peace agreement.

Since the first day one, we have been confirming our readiness and willingness for dialogue with the aggression countries and still, continue to confirm our readiness for a serious and direct dialogue with them,” he said in an interview with the BBC on Friday,

“We are still in dialogue and argument with Saudi Arabia to find a solution that could end the war and lift blockade on Yemen,” he said, adding that however, it has not yet reached a stage of negotiation.”

He confirmed that they are ready for dialogue with the countries of aggression and put all issues on the negotiating table in public and without equivocation and in front of the media.”

“We have no restrictions or an agenda that we are afraid to reveal, and we are ready for a public dialogue with the countries of aggression for a real and comprehensive ceasefire and the lifting of the siege of Yemen,” the coalition said in a statement.

“We demand a comprehensive and genuine cessation of the war, and the declaration of a ceasefire by the Saudi-led aggression is not real and is for the purpose of media consumption and political propaganda,” he added.

He confirmed that we have presented a proposal for a comprehensive solution and a cessation of the war for the United Nations, and we are ready to go to Saudi Arabia to sign the comprehensive solution document that we have offered if Riyadh agrees,” he said, pointing that this still a matter of consultations with the UN envoy.