Tuesday, 23 February, 2021 - 08:30
Previous negotiations between the Yemeni government and Houthis in the presence of UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths. AFP file photo
Aden - Asharq Al-Awsat
Yemen’s internationally recognized government on Monday accused the Iran-backed Houthi militias of sabotaging prisoner swap talks in the Jordanian capital, Amman. Negotiations, which lasted over a month, concluded with no deal.
“They (Houthis) invented many flimsy excuses and justifications to thwart the negotiations,” said Undersecretary of Human Rights Ministry Majed Fadael, who is also a member of the government’s team negotiating the swap.
Fadael, in an official statement, pointed out that talks were relaunched to implement the second part of the Amman Agreement (3), which stipulates the exchange of 301 prisoners on both sides.