Subscribe to our channel! rupt.ly/subscribe The Saudi-backed Yemeni government and Iranian-supported Houthi movement agreed to a ceasefire for the port city of Hodeidah at talks brokered by the United Nations in Rimbo on Thursday.
Delegations from the conflict's two major players spoke to the press at the end of the conference.
Yemeni Foreign Minister Khaled al-Yamani said these were "the first steps in achieving permanent peace in Yemen." He blamed Houthi "stubbornness" for lack of progress in other areas.
Head of Houthi delegation Mohammed Abdul-Salam confirmed his side would be "ready to enter into political talks".
"We hope that the international community has realised, after almost 4 years of hostility and a military blockade in Yemen, the status quo won't lead to a political solution in Yemen," he added.
The truce will see all forces withdraw from Hodeidah in the coming days. They will be replaced by what the UN called local forces.
No agreement was reached on the reopening of Sana'a airport or on economic measures.
The UN-backed Yemen peace talks were aimed at putting an end to the country's four year-old conflict and one of the world's worst humanitarian disasters in recent years.
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