Prime Minister Nawaz for the visit. The sources said that the visiting delegation was received with warmth in Saudi Arabia.
During their briefing, the delegation members informed that they affirmed to the Saudi leadership that the government of Pakistan would fully participate and contribute to the implementation of the UNSC resolution and discussed the possibility of expanding Pakistan’s cooperation with Saudi Arabia in compatibility with the UNSC resolution and pursuant to paragraphs 10 and 11 of Pakistan Parliament’s resolution of April 10.
The delegation left for the Kingdom on Wednesday and returned in about 36 hours. The members of the delegation briefed the high-level meeting about the outcome of their deliberations with the leadership of the Kingdom. The objective of the visit was to express solidarity with the leadership and people of Saudi Arabia. The meeting was apprised that Shahbaz Sharif reiterated to the Saudi leaders unequivocal support of the government and people of Pakistan to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Saudi Arabia while reaffirming that the people of Pakistan stood ready to protect Hurmain Sharifain and the people of Saudi Arabia. Pakistan had always stood by Saudi Arabia, and Saudi Arabia with Pakistan, he said.
The meeting was informed that Saudi leaders reciprocated the warmth of relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia and reaffirmed the special bond of friendship between the two countries. The Saudi leadership also appreciated the statement of the Prime Minister of Pakistan of Monday last delivered at the PM House amplifying the resolution of Parliament. The delegation held detailed discussions with the Saudi leadership on the situation in Yemen and condemned the violent overthrow of the legitimate government of President Hadi by the Houthis.
The civil and military leadership was further informed that the delegation welcomed the adoption of UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution on April 14, 2015 calling upon the Houthis to end the use of violence that undermined the political transition in Yemen, and called upon them to withdraw their forces from all areas they had seized including capital Sana’a and relinquish all arms seized from military and security institutions. The delegation also expressed its concerns on the reports of foreign support to the Houthis, and noted with satisfaction that the UN resolution required all the member states to prevent supply of arms and equipment to Houthis and their allies, including by inspecting all cargo going to Yemen, if the state concerned had information that the cargo contained the supply of arms prohibited under the UN resolution.
The meeting expressed satisfaction over the efforts being made by leadership, government and people of Pakistan to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Saudi brothers, and play a constructive role for a peaceful solution to the crisis in Yemen.
The high-level meeting expressed hope that in accordance with the UNSC resolution, all Yemeni parties would resolve their differences through dialogue and consultation, and all parties would take steps to agree and implement a consensus based political solution to Yemen’s crisis in accordance with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) initiative and its implementation mechanism and the outcomes of comprehensive national dialogue conference.