Doha – Media & Communication Dept. - 15 April

The State of Qatar welcomes the prisoner exchange process between the Yemeni government and the Houthis, and considers it a humanitarian gesture and a positive step that paves the way for a comprehensive political solution.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses the State of Qatar's hope that this process will contribute to strengthening efforts aimed at stabilizing the truce and establishing sustainable peace in a way that achieves the aspirations of the brotherly Yemeni people for security and development.

The Ministry reiterates the position of the State of Qatar calling for a solution to the Yemeni crisis based on the Gulf initiative and the relevant Security Council resolutions, especially Resolution No. 2216

The Ministry also expresses the appreciation of the State of Qatar for the role of the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Yemen and the International Committee of the Red Cross in sponsoring prisoner exchange operations.