Mr. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, expressed deep concern over the serious and rapidly unfolding developments in the Republic of Yemen, following the failure of the Southern Transitional Council to respond to the demands of the Presidential Leadership Council. He voiced hope for the immediate cessation of escalation in the governorates of Hadramout and Al-Mahra in eastern Yemen.
The Secretary-General called on all member states supporting legitimacy to uphold the spirit of Arab solidarity during this critical juncture, exercise restraint, and adhere to the unified Arab position in support of Yemeni legitimacy, in accordance with the successive resolutions of the Council of the League of Arab States concerning this crisis.
Mr. Aboul Gheit reiterated his condemnation of any military moves aimed at forcibly entrenching a secessionist reality on the ground, in a manner that threatens Yemen’s territorial unity and causes serious harm to the southern Yemeni issue, which must be addressed through dialogue rather than the imposition of faits accomplis. He stressed that secessionist tendencies undermine Arab national security.
