British Foreign Office Minister leaves Yemen

British Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt and his accompanying delegation left Sana’a on Thursday after a two-day visit to Yemen. During the visit, Burt met with President Abdo Rabbo Mansour Hadi and the Southern Movement in Aden governorate. In a statement to Saba, Burt pointed out that the meetings emphasized the continued support to Yemen by the United Kingdom and the international community for the peaceful political transition in Yemen. He pointed out that he participated in the expanded meeting held yesterday in the city of Aden and included the ambassadors of Britain, Russia and the European Union and the United States and a large group of the southern movement memebers. It was assured during the meeting that the unity is essential and important and it should be the overarching framework for any discussions or consultations on forming the next government in Yemen, Burt said.