The Foreign Ministry says the government of the Maldives is closely following the developments in the Republic of Yemen and reaffirms its continued support for the internationally recognised legitimate Government of Yemen.
In a statement, the Ministry said that the Maldives further welcomes the call by Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council to hold comprehensive talks to negotiate a political solution through dialogue.
It also welcomed the initiative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to host the Conference in Riyadh.
The Foreign Ministry said that this reaffirms the Kingdom's commitment to Yemen’s security and stability and to advancing a peaceful solution through dialogue and diplomacy.
According to Reuters, the fast-moving crisis in Yemen has opened a major feud between the two Gulf powers and fractured a coalition of forces, headed by Yemen's internationally recognised government, which is fighting the Iran-backed Houthis.
The UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council has for years been part of that government, which controls southern and eastern Yemen and is backed by Gulf states, but last month STC forces suddenly seized swathes of territory.
The crisis triggered the biggest split in decades between formerly close allies Saudi Arabia and the UAE, as years of divergence on critical issues came to a head, threatening to upend the regional order.
