RIYADH — Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf renewed the invitation to Houthis to attend and participate in consultations with all other Yemeni parties, to give priority to the interests of Yemen and to alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people.

Al-Hajraf appealed on Tuesday on Arab Coalition to support the legitimacy in Yemen and all Yemeni parties involved to stop military operations in Yemen.

In a press statement, the secretariat said that the appeal reflects the keenness of the leaders and peoples of the GCC countries to achieve peace and stability in Yemen.

Al-Hajraf's statement coincided with Yemeni-Yemeni consultations under the auspices of the GCC, launched Tuesday, days before the start of the holy month of Ramadan.

It came in order to create the appropriate conditions for the success of the consultations and to create a positive environment during the month of Ramadan to alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people and maintain peace, security and stability in Yemen. — SG