Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council Dissolves Itself Ahead Of Riyadh Dialogue

ISTANBUL, Jan 9 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Yemen’s Southern Transitional Council (STC) announced Friday that it has dissolved itself along with all its main and subsidiary bodies, cancelling its offices inside and outside the country, Anadolu Ajansi reported, citing Saba Net, Yemen’s state news agency.

In a statement carried by Saba Net, the council said the decision was taken in preparation for participating in a comprehensive southern dialogue conference to be held in Riyadh under Saudi sponsorship.

The STC said it had failed to achieve its intended objectives, stressing that it was not involved in the decision to launch military operations in the eastern provinces of Hadramout and Al-Mahra, which it said had harmed the southern cause.

The group called on southern political figures and leaders to engage in the dialogue process, expressing hope that the Riyadh conference would lead to a clear vision for resolving the southern issue.

Saudi Defence Minister Khalid bin Salman welcomed the decision, describing it as a “courageous step” that prioritises a solution to the southern issue.

In a post on the X platform, he said the move would encourage broader participation by southern Yemenis in the Riyadh conference and help bring different southern voices together.

He added that Saudi Arabia will form a preparatory committee, in consultation with southern figures, to organise the conference, stressing that its outcomes will be supported and presented as part of efforts toward a comprehensive political solution in Yemen.

-- BERNAMA-ANADOLU