The Secretary General of the Arab League Ahmed Aboul Gheit has welcomed the issuance of Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi's decision to form the Presidential Leadership Council, and transfer all his powers to it, in accordance with the constitution, the Gulf initiative and its executive mechanism. In a statement today, Aboul Gheit affirmed his support for the new leadership council, as an embodiment of Yemeni legitimacy, expressing his hope that this council will lead the country towards achieving peace. The Secretary General called on the various Yemeni parties to maintain the current truce, in preparation for entering into serious negotiations to end the suffering of the Yemeni people, restore stability and security in the country, and ensure that Yemen does not pose a threat to any of its neighbors.
