US welcomes President Saleh initiative, asks opposition to respond
The Source: hadhramout.info/almotamar.net - 12/03/2011
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The United States of America has welcomed the initiative by President Ali Abdullah Saleh for constitutional reforms he announced at the national conference last Thursday.
Welcoming the move of Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh to resolve political crisis, the United States has asked the country's opposition to support his plan.
"The Assistant to the US President John Brennan, in a call to Saleh, reiterated that representatives of all sectors of the Yemeni opposition should respond constructively to his call to engage in a serious dialogue to end the current impasse," the White House said on Friday.Brennan noted that the government and the opposition share responsibility for achieving a peaceful resolution of the crisis, it said."Brennan also stated that a commitment by all sides to participate in an open and transparent process that addresses the legitimate concerns of the Yemeni people provides an orderly path to a stronger and more prosperous nation," the White House said.Saleh reiterated his hope that the opposition will engage immediately in a dialogue with the government as well as his public assurance not to use violence against peaceful demonstrators.
The US welcoming of President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s initiative comes one day after a similar welcome by the European Union which considered it a step forward.
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