Pompeo thanks Yemen for "continued cooperation on counterterrorism efforts"

WASHINGTON, Feb 14 (KUNA) -- US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met Thursday with Yemeni Foreign Minister Khaled Al-Yamani in Warsaw, Poland on the margins of the Ministerial to Promote a Future of Peace and Security in the Middle East during which he thanked him for President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi's "continued cooperation on counterterrorism efforts" between the US and the Republic of Yemen Government.
State Department Deputy Spokesperson Robert Palladino said in a statement that Pompeo "emphasized the need for the Republic of Yemen Government and the Houthis to swiftly implement agreements made in Sweden and continue working with UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths on advancing the political process." Pompeo and Al-Yamani also discussed "efforts to help alleviate the dire humanitarian situation." "The Secretary and the Foreign Minister agreed that now is the time to transition from conflict to compromise in order for all Yemenis to achieve a brighter future," the statement affirmed. (end) si