On Monday evening, the Southern Transitional Council's Presidium held its periodic meeting, headed by Major General Ahmed Saeed bin Brik, Acting President of the Council, Chairman of the National Assembly.

 At the beginning of their meeting, those gathered stood for a minute of  silence in tribute to read Al-Fatihah on the soul of the deceased of the great homeland, Major General Saleh Al-Sayyid, Staff of the Southern Land Forces, Security Director of Lahj, and all the martyrs of the south who sacrificed their lives to defend its land and protect its security and stability.

 In its meeting, the Presidium reviewed the developments in the political arena, foremost of which is the path of the peace process in which the brothers in the Arab Coalition led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with the support of the international community, to reach a comprehensive and sustainable solution in the region. In this regard, the Presidium affirmed its absolute support for the efforts of President Aidarous Al-Zubaidi, President of the Transitional Council, and his supportive positions for the brothers in the Arab Coalition led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to bring peace and restore stability to the region, and in this regard, the Presidium renewed the support of the Council and its support for the efforts of the international community supporting this initiative.

 In its meeting, the Presidium reaffirmed that the south doesn't seek secession, but rather restoring its usurped state with full sovereignty, which is a strategic goal for the people of the south and will not back down from it under any circumstances, stressing that the two-state solution is the only way to a comprehensive solution and achieve lasting peace, security and stability in the region.

 In the same context, the Presidium affirmed that the negotiating framework for the issue of the people of the south must be commensurate with the size of the south as an active party in the political process and its full right to acknowledge all issues related to the south and the negotiating process in all its stages, including confidence-building negotiations and stopping the war on all extended fronts. 

 In this context, the Presidium affirmed the Transitional Council's rejection of any measures aimed at harming the south and its sovereign economic resources, at a time when the army and security personnel in the south are still without salaries and are deprived of the most basic rights.

 The Presidium stressed the Council's adherence to the right of the South to recognize all political, economic, financial, military, and security issues, and everything related to the South, or affecting the rights and interests of its people, and its sovereignty over its wealth and land.

 In another context, the Presidium discussed the results of the meetings held by the Acting President of the Council with the Council's bodies, federations and syndicate, in addition to the two reports submitted by the Supreme body for Southern Women and the Decision-Making Support Center and took the appropriate actions in this regard.