President Aidarous Qassem Al-Zubaidi, President of the Southern Transitional Council, Dupety-Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council, met on Wednesday, His Excellency Ahmed Farouk, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to Yemen.

 At the outset of the meeting, the Leader welcomed the Egyptian ambassador, expressing his congratulations on behalf of the people of the south to his brother, His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the Egyptian government, and the brotherly Egyptian people on the occasion of the anniversary of the victory day on October 10th of Ramadan, and his sincere wishes to Egypt and its people for continued progress, prosperity.

 The meeting discussed developments in the political and economic conditions in our country, and regional and international efforts to end the war and bring peace to the country through a comprehensive political process that includes all parties to the conflict, to ensure a just and sustainable solution to all issues, especially the issue of the people of the south.

The meeting also considered the recent measures taken by the Egyptian authorities related to organizing travel procedures to their lands, and the measures that the Egyptian government may take in the future, to facilitate the entry of Yemeni citizens in accordance with the laws and regulations in force.

 During the meeting, President Al-Zubaidi valued the original positions of the sister Republic of Egypt alongside our people throughout history, stressing that Egypt was and will remain the main destination for the people of the south, and Yemen in general, especially as it is the sister country that opened its doors to millions of our people who sought refuge in it to escape the scourge of war, to receive treatment, or to study.

 For his part, the Egyptian ambassador affirmed Egypt's firm position on the side of our people, and the Egyptian leadership's support for all the efforts made by the Presidential Leadership Council and the parity government  in leading the country towards peace and stability, reiterating Egypt's support for efforts to end the war and establish peace through a comprehensive political process that includes all parties.

He also affirmed the Egyptian government's keenness to provide all facilities to Yemenis who go to Egypt for residence, medical care, or study, stressing that the measures taken by the Egyptian authorities related to organizing travel and residence in Egypt included a number of Arab and foreign nationalities.